Balsam Fir (G+2.5)
Availability
Availability is based on anticipated survival and growth, actual availability may change due to variations in stock development during the growing season.
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Warranty
We warranty our seedlings, trees and shrubs to be true to name and to be healthy at the time of pickup or shipping. Concerns must be expressed at the time of receipt. Our total liability is limited to the purchase price of the seedlings only.
| Attributes | |
| Age | 2+2 |
| Size | 20cm |
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
20 metres (65 feet)
60 years
Bareroot Seedlings
Age: 2+2
Size: 20 cm+
Appearance: Short, dark green needles, arranged along twig for flat branch effect. Very regular conical form, with spire-like tip. Gray, smooth, young bark with resin blisters; brownish, scaly older bark.
Site and soils: Adapted to a variety of soils. Very tolerant of shade.
Rural plantings: Reforestation, Christmas trees. Grows well in pure stands or with birch, aspen, white spruce or hemlock.
Urban settings: Windbreaks, landscaping.
Native to: Central and northern Ontario
All our plants are grown from local seed sources on our nursery in Kemptville.
Bareroot seedling stock ranges in size from 15cm to 1m in height, stock may be sorted and sold by size depending on species and stock development. The minimum grading size is identified in the description.
We do on occasion purchase seed from other areas for purpose grown trees such as Balsam and Fraser Fir for Christmas trees where no local seed sources are available.
Our plants are suitable and hardy for planting in areas throughout Eastern and Central Ontario from Toronto or North Bay eastward as well as southwestern Quebec. Our plants are hardy for other locations but optimal growth may not be met, for advice on moving stock to other locations please contact the nursery office.