fraser fir
Abies fraseri
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall10 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) is a tree for specimen planting, woodland gardens, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The evergreen needles are dark green and fragrant. It sits low on the menu for deer. Resin in the bark gives it the local name She-balsam.
Pairs well with Green Spice coral bells, Smooth hydrangea, and Bracken.
Native range
Southeastern United States.