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Klein's Nest Fraser Fir

Abies fraseri 'Klein's Nest'

Evergreen Shrub

Height

1 - 3 (feet)

Spread

2 - 10 (feet)

Distinctions

Dark green needles compact form with semi-erect branches; acidic moist well drained soils; shade tolerant but grows best in full sun; purplish cones at maturity; does better in dry conditions than Abies balsam.

Limitations

Not tolerant of wind or high pH; susceptible to air pollution damage and deer and moose browse

Hardiness

SE, SC (Zone 4)

Origin

Mountains of Southeast United States

Cultivars

N/A

Klein's Nest Fraser Fir