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Abies balsamea var. phanerolepsis

Canaan Fir


Abies balsamea var. phanerolepsis
Canaan fir is an attractive medium-sized evergreen tree exhibiting a relatively dense, pyramidal crown with a slender spire-like tip that often imparts a formal appearance. Foliage color is lustrous dark green to bluish-green with silvery stomatic bands on the underside of its needles. Can be used in the landscape as a screen or its formal appearance makes it a suitable accent.

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Attributes

SHAPE
Pyramidal
FOLIAGE
Dark green
FALL FOLIAGE
Evergreen
MINIMUM HEIGHT
45
Feet
MAXIMUM HEIGHT
60
Feet
MINIMUM SPREAD
25
Feet
MAXIMUM SPREAD
35
Feet
HARDINESS ZONES
4, 5, 6