| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
| Plant Height: | 50-70 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 15-25 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Needled Other |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
![Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-27
"Abies balsamea, 2017, [Balsum Fir], AY-beez bal-SAM-mee-uh (Silv](/pics/2017-10-27/frankrichards16/6c071d-250.jpg "Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-27
\"Abies balsamea, 2017, [Balsum Fir], AY-beez bal-SAM-mee-uh (Silv")
![Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-27
"Abies balsamea, 2017, [Balsum Fir], AY-beez bal-SAM-mee-uh (Silv](/pics/2017-10-27/frankrichards16/8b754f-250.jpg "Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-27
\"Abies balsamea, 2017, [Balsum Fir], AY-beez bal-SAM-mee-uh (Silv")
