grand fir
Abies grandis
USDA zones5 to 6
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size100 to 250 feet tall20 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Grand fir (Abies grandis) is a tree for low maintenance gardens and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is an evergreen with a narrow, pointed crown and slightly drooping branches. The bark on small trunks has blisters that squirt fragrant resin when you pinch them. Birds visit this fast growing tree.
Pairs well with Western hemlock, Ocean spray, and Thimbleberry.
Native range
Northwestern United States.