Scientific Name
Abies lasiocarpa

Common Name
Rocky mountain fir; Alpine fir
Hardiness Zones: 5-7a
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun; well drained soil
Texture: Medium to fine
Form: Pyramidal; narrow
Height: 100’
Width: --
Leaf: 1 to 1.5" needles; crowded; pale bluish green
Flower/Fruit: 2 to 4" oblong dark purple cones
Comments: Grayish to chalk white bark
Cultivars: var. arizonica 'Compacta'
 


var. arizonica 'Compacta'

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