Description
Abies balsamea
Common Name: Balsam Fir
Native: North America, Arctic
Provenance: USA Size and Spread (10yrs): up to 10m
Treatment required: Semi dormant, requires pre-chill stratification of 30days at 5degC
Seeds/kg: approx 155,000 76% viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: prefers moist peaty soils. Not good on chalk
Planting instructions: thrives in colder, wetter climates but prefers full sun
R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
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