Balsam Fir
(2-3’ bare root) Abies balsamea - 45-75’ tall & 20-25’ spread in ideal conditions, with a slow growth rate of less than 12″ per year. Needles are variable, up to 1″ long buds are resinous. Native to Vermont.
One of the more important conifers in the northern United States, it is small to medium-sized and one of the most popular cut for Christmas trees. Wildlife rely extensively on this tree, which provides food for moose, American red squirrels, crossbills and chickadees, as well as shelter for moose, snowshoe hares, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse and other small mammals. Beavers sometimes use the Balsam Fir wood for dam building. The resin was used to make Canada Balsam: a liquid used to treat the common cold as well as glue eyeglasses. Balsam Fir oil is also approved by the EPA as a non-toxic rodent repellent. Prefers cold climates, well-drained, acidic soil.
Zones 3-7
(2-3’ bare root) Abies balsamea - 45-75’ tall & 20-25’ spread in ideal conditions, with a slow growth rate of less than 12″ per year. Needles are variable, up to 1″ long buds are resinous. Native to Vermont.
One of the more important conifers in the northern United States, it is small to medium-sized and one of the most popular cut for Christmas trees. Wildlife rely extensively on this tree, which provides food for moose, American red squirrels, crossbills and chickadees, as well as shelter for moose, snowshoe hares, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse and other small mammals. Beavers sometimes use the Balsam Fir wood for dam building. The resin was used to make Canada Balsam: a liquid used to treat the common cold as well as glue eyeglasses. Balsam Fir oil is also approved by the EPA as a non-toxic rodent repellent. Prefers cold climates, well-drained, acidic soil.
Zones 3-7
(2-3’ bare root) Abies balsamea - 45-75’ tall & 20-25’ spread in ideal conditions, with a slow growth rate of less than 12″ per year. Needles are variable, up to 1″ long buds are resinous. Native to Vermont.
One of the more important conifers in the northern United States, it is small to medium-sized and one of the most popular cut for Christmas trees. Wildlife rely extensively on this tree, which provides food for moose, American red squirrels, crossbills and chickadees, as well as shelter for moose, snowshoe hares, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse and other small mammals. Beavers sometimes use the Balsam Fir wood for dam building. The resin was used to make Canada Balsam: a liquid used to treat the common cold as well as glue eyeglasses. Balsam Fir oil is also approved by the EPA as a non-toxic rodent repellent. Prefers cold climates, well-drained, acidic soil.
Zones 3-7