Specific Name: Abies nordmanniana |
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7 |
Growth_Rate: Slow |
Site Requirements: Sun; moist, well drained soil; dislikes wet feet; not drought tolerant |
Texture: Fine to medium |
Form: Pyramidal |
Height: 40 to 60' |
Weight: 12 to 18 |
Leaf: .75 to 1.5" glossy black green needles; 2 white bands on underside |
Flower/Fruit: 5 to 6" pinkish brown with blue bloom cones; turns reddish brown in fall |
Comments: Best suited for a northern climate; dislikes hot, dry summers; casts dense shade; easy to transplant |
Habit: Evergreen |
Cultivars: -- |