30 BALSAM FIR Tree Abies Balsamea Christmas Tree Silver Pine Canadian Fir Native Evergreen Seeds

DESCRIPTION:

NAME: Balsam Fir

OTHER COMMON NAMES: Eastern Fir / Canadian Fir / Balm of Gilead / Blister Pine / Silver Pine

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Abies Balsamea

COLOR: Yellow Green Flowers / Purple - Brown Pinecones

PLANT SEEDS: Fall / Cold Stratify / Early Spring

PLANT HEIGHT: 50 - 75'

PLANT SPACING: 10 - 30' (Cutting / Leaving)

BLOOM TIME: Flowers: May - June / Pinecones: Sept - Nov

HARDINESS ZONE: 3 - 7

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade

SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Moist

QUANTITY: 30 Seeds

Choose from our standard seed pack or our custom designed 'Grow Your Own Christmas Tree' seed pack above. (The default is the standard pack.)

To view additional 'Grow Your Own Christmas Tree' Balsam Fir Edition seed pack info click HERE, or view our entire collection of 'Grow Your Own Christmas Tree' seedsHERE.

OTHER: Native to large parts of central & eastern Canada & the northeastern US, the Balsam Fir is one of the most cold hardy trees, able to survive in temperatures as low as -50F (-45C). Being evergreen & densely branched, they are a popular choice for privacy screens or windbreaks, & their beauty has won them many spots as specimen trees in parks, homes, & commercial sites. The Balsam Fir is of great value to wildlife, providing both shelter & food in the form of their seeds & buds to birds, squirrels, & other small critters. Moose, deer, & black bears browse the plants in winter & use the stands for shelter.

The Balsam Fir is a coniferous tree, & its cones start out a lovely dark purple, maturity to a grayish brown color. They typically measure 2 – 4” in length. The cones are popular decorative items. The wood is used in construction, to make furniture, & for pulp. The needles are used to fill pillows & sachets for their fragrance, & essential oils are extracted from needles to make a wide variety of products. Native American Indians have used the Balsam Fir for a number of medicinal uses going back thousands of years.

Being the most fragrant of all Christmas Tree varieties, The Balsam Fir remains one of the most popular & beloved. Quite simply put, they smell like Christmas in all of its magical glory & delight. The rich aroma is a clean & crisp, & refreshing & invigorating with piney & woodsy tones mixed with sweet & citrusy notes. Balsam Firs have an ideal shape, naturally growing in a desirable pyramidal form, & soft dark green needles. Like the closely related Fraser Fir, Balsam Firs are able to retain their needles for long period after being harvested, typically remaining for 5 – 6 weeks. Their sturdy branches will support oodles of ornaments, & their more elongated form makes a Balsam Fir an excellent choice for a small spaces.

For the qualities listed above (superior fragrance, lovely coloration, needle-retention, etc) the boughs of the Balsam Fir are an excellent & popular choice for the making of Christmas wreaths, garlands, swags, centerpieces, & other holiday décor.

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Photo Credits:
2 By Wallace Howe from Canada - Family Road Trip to Newfoundland July 12th-28th 2017, CC BY-SA 2.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=80252221
5 By Plant Image Library from Boston, USA - Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir), CC BY-SA 2.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=84939224
6 By Ryan Hodnett - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=89568422
7 By Famartin - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=28213956
8 By Plant Image Library from Boston, USA - Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir), CC BY-SA 2.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=84939352
9 By R. A. Nonenmacher - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=37446624
10 By Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia - Own workTransferred from en.wikipedia, Public Domain, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=17977614
11 By Kim Tilli - Abies balsamea 2, CC BY 2.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=63963152
12 By R. A. Nonenmacher - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=37446627
13 By Daniel Dumais - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=74977550
14 By Diario de Madrid - Diario de Madrid - Una segunda oportunidad para los abetos navideños, CC BY 4.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=65809874