Mountain Balsam Fir Abies lasiocarpa

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling

AY-bees las-ee-oh-KAR-pah

Description

Medium to large size tree with narrow crown and dense, short drooping branches. Best if grown in moist, cool climate as in high altitude of the Pacific Northwest.

Bare root transplanting is recommended.

Cultivars / Varieties:

'Duflon'
'Glauca Compacta'
var. arizonica 'Compacta'

Tags:

#purple #evergreen #sun #full sun #green #cones #large tree #blue needles #slow growing #pyramidal #white bark #tree #alpine #blue-green

Abies lasiocarpa cones — Malcolm Manners CC BY 2.0

Abies lasiocarpa macro — JaySturner CC BY 2.0

Abies lasiocarpa trees — wild trees CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica 'Glauca Compacta' seedling F.D.Richards CC-BY-SA 2.0

Abies lasiocarpa bark Franz Xaver CC BY-SA 3.0

Abies lasiocarpa by cones and form Walter Siegmund CC BY-SA 3.0

Abies lasiocarpa cones and needles Walter Siegmund (talk) CC BY-SA 3.0

Abies lasiocarpa youngcones Quinn Dombrowski CC-BY-SA 2.0

SubalpineFir bark Wsiegmund CC BY-SA 3.0

Cultivars / Varieties:

'Duflon'
'Glauca Compacta'
var. arizonica 'Compacta'

Tags:

#purple #evergreen #sun #full sun #green #cones #large tree #blue needles #slow growing #pyramidal #white bark #tree #alpine #blue-green

Attributes:
Genus:

Abies

Species:

lasiocarpa

Family:

Pinaceae

Country Or Region Of Origin:

Alaska to Southern New Mexico

Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:

Tree

Leaf Characteristics:

Needled Evergreen

Habit/Form:

Columnar

Pyramidal

Growth Rate:

Slow

Texture:

Medium

Cultural Conditions:
Light:

Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil Drainage:

Good Drainage

Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a

Fruit:
Fruit Color:

Black

Brown/Copper

Red/Burgundy

Fruit Description:

This plant has cones that are burgundy, brown, or even black. The cones hang upwards instead of downwards.

Flowers:
Flower Color:

Purple/Lavender

Flower Size:

3-6 inches

Flower Description:

2 to 4 in. oblong dark purple cones

Leaves:
Leaf Characteristics:

Needled Evergreen

Leaf Color:

Blue

Green

Leaf Type:

Needles

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Hairs Present:

No

Leaf Length:

1-3 inches

Leaf Description:

1 to 1.5 in. needles; crowded; pale bluish green