Specific Name: Abies firma |
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 |
Growth_Rate: Slow |
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types |
Texture: Coarse |
Form: Conical |
Height: 40 to 70' |
Weight: 40 |
Leaf: 1.5" dark green needles are notched at base; sharp prickly point |
Flower/Fruit: 3.5 to 5" brown cones |
Comments: Able to withstand southern heat, poor drainage; resistant to phytopthora root rot; tends to break buds in early spring and is subject to late frost damage |
Habit: Evergreen |
Cultivars: -- |