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Abies balsamea

Family: pinaceae
Common name(s): Balsam fir
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~4 - 6~8

General resources

Links for Abies balsamea

  • Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4-8) (6 photos)
  • Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 varieties in database) (4 photos)
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (1 photo)
  • Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 3-6) (3 photos). Also pages for 'Jamy' and 'Nana'.
  • NARGS: Abies balsamea 'Nana' - Plant of the month portrait, with description and information about cultivation and propagation. (1 photo)
  • North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3-7) (11 photos)
  • Trees and Shrubs Online - Reference page curated by the International Dendrology Society with descriptive characteristics and horticultural notes. (25 photos)
  • Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (6 photos)

Abies balsamea var. balsamea

Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis

Common name(s): canaan fir, West Virginia balsam fir
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 6

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Last updated:25 Nov 2024