Fraser Fir is a slow-growing native conifer tree with low branched pyramidal habit often grown as a Christmas tree. Its dense aromatic needles are rich green and its upright cones emerge light purple or green. Prefers full sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. Type: Tree, Conifer Height: 30' - 55' Spread: 10' - 25' Spacing: 18’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 7 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: N/A Season of Interest: Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Susceptible to needle and stem rust, canker, trunk and root rot. Potential pests include yellow-headed spruce sawfly, spruce budworm and eastern spruce beetles. Mites are common and repeated infestations can do serious injury to the plant. Air pollution intolerant and sensitive to high heat and humidity. LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Foundation Planting, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Dogwood, Boxwood, Lavender IMAGES: Famartin , 2017-05-16 08 39 38 Fraser Fir saplings along the Appalachian Trail within Grayson Highlands State Park in Grayson County, Virginia , CC BY-SA 4.0 , (2) mricon on Flickr , Abies fraseri branch , CC BY-SA 2.0 (3) anonym, Abies fraseri cone , CC BY-SA 3.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.