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Fraser Fir
Abies fraseri · Conifer
Fraser Fir is a slow-growing conifer, hardy in USDA zones 4-7, that matures to about 30–50 ft × 10–25 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. It stands up well to deer and pollution.
- USDA zones
- 4-7
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 30–50 ft × 10–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Tough against
- Deer, Pollution
- Native to
- Southeastern United States
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