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Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri)Flowering Trees

Fraser Fir

Abies fraseri

Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) is a slow-growing flowering tree, 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

In the landscape

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Freeze survival

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