Abies lasiocarpa

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Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: W United States
Cultivation
Sunset Zones: 1-9, 14-17
Scientific Names

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Native to high elevations in western US. Grows into a narrow, 60-90 foot tall steeple shaped tree in the wild under good, moist soil. In gardens it typically loses this narrow shape and height. Bluish-green needles, 1 to 1.5 inches long.

Read about Abies lasiocarpa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Lvs. blue-green and glaucous: cones 3 in. long, with very broad spineless scales.

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Varieties

  • Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica - Corkbark Firsn — Var. arizonica is a form from the mts. of Ariz, with thicker, paler and more corky bark, the result probably of climatic influenceCH.

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References

  • Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, L.H. BaileyCH

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