Canaan Fir 42-48"

Abies balsamea 'var. phanerolepis'

Height: 50 feet

Spread: 25 feet

Sunlight: full sun partial shade

Hardiness Zone: 4a

Other Names: West Virginia Balsam Fir, Bracted Fir

Description:

A delicate spire-like evergreen producing soft dark green needles, very upright and open; will grow in areas not well suited to other firs; resistant to spring frost injury

Ornamental Features

Canaan Fir is primarily valued in the landscape for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has dark green evergreen foliage. The needles remain dark green throughout the winter. The smooth gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Canaan Fir is an evergreen tree with a strong central leader and a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Canaan Fir is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Vertical Accent