Fraser fir

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The fragrance of a Fraser fir immediately brings to mind the winter holidays. Have you ever thought of growing one as a landscape tree? Click this article for tips on Fraser fir tree care.

Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) is a small, coniferous tree that is often used as a Christmas tree. Read on to learn how to care for a fraser fir.

Abies fraseri (Fraser Fir) is a medium-sized evergreen conifer of narrow, pyramidal habit with a spire-like crown and resinous stems densely clad with flattened, short, turpentine-scented needles, shiny dark green above with two silver bands beneath. The seed cones, up to 3 in. long (7 cm), are dark purple when young turning light brown with conspicuously protruding bracts. Held upright along the branches, they create a lovely contrast against the deep green foliage. A moderate grower, 6-12…

Abies fraseri, or Fraser fir, is an endangered species in the wild, but it's also farmed for Christmas trees. Learn more about the tree and its care.

The Fraser Firs mingle with hardwoods in the high elevation forest of North Carolina.

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Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) is listed ENDANGERED on the IUCN Red List. It is native to a very small area of the Appalachian Mountains in NC, TN, the southwestern corners of VA and WVA. And the only fir that is indigenous to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This one pictured is a rare surviving mature tree, adjacent to the skeleton forest.