Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Abies Fraseri

Size:

30'-50' tall by 10'-25' wide

Leaves:

3/4" flat needles attached singly to stem, denser than balsam fir, with rounded tips, fragrant; dark green above and silvery beneath

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

upright cone 1.5"-2.5"

Fall Interest:

needled evergreen

Culture:

sun to partial sun; moist, rich, well-drained soil; cool temperatures

Disease/Insect:

balsam wooly adelgid insect

Use:

popular commercially grown Christmas tree; specimen evergreen

Cultivars:

Notes:

native to southeastern US