Taxon

Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis

Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis - bracted balsam fir, Canaan fir
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: bracted balsam fir, Canaan fir
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym: Abies × phanerolepis
Distribution: n.e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: Originally found in the Canaan Valley, close to Elkins, West Virginia, this is a tough and attractive variety. A narrow, conical conifer which can eventually reach 75' tall and 25' wide but at a slow growth rate. Color is dull green, although bluish strains have been found. This plant is becoming popular as a cut or balled and burlapped Christmas tree.
Links: American Conifer Society Database • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: CON: CL12 (CL12) • Accession: D2016-0300.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: CON: CN12 (CN12) • Accession: D1990-0279.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: CON: CN12 (CN12) • Accession: D1990-0279.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: CON: CN12 (CN12) • Accession: D1990-0279.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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