Species: Abies lasiocarpa
(ay'beez lay-zee-oh-kar'pah)
Rocky Mountain Fir; Alpine Fir; Subalpine Fir
Found on Course Walks
None Listed
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Ornamental Characteristics
100' - 160'
Evergreen
tall and narrow; pyramidal
best in full sun
Environmental Characteristics
Any
evergreen; pale-green leaves with silver stomatal bands on undersides; specimen, hedge, screen
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
little or no disease problems
Bare Root Transplanting
Other
native from Alaska to Oregon, Utah and northern New Mexico; narrow habit inhibits damage from heavy snows
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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