Grand Fir                     A-bez GRAN-dis

• Conifer, evergreen, large (the largest Abies), 100-250 ft (30-76 m), conical, slightly drooping branches.  Needles flat, spreading almost at right angles in 2 rows, crowded and turned upward on upper branches, 1.5-6 cm long (often alternating short and long needles), apex notched, grooved, shiny and dark green above, silvery-white beneath, odor of oranges when crushed.   Cones 5-10 cm long, cylindrical, upright.  Roots deep and wide spreading.
• Sun or partial shade.  Adaptable with regard to soil.  Grown as a Christmas tree.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 4    Native to Southern British Columbia south along Pacific coast to California, also in central Idaho and eastern Oregon.  Commonly found at low elevations in the area.
• A few selections available from specialty nurseries, including:
  • ‘Aurea’  -  yellow new foliage
  • ‘Compacta’  -   small round ball
  • ‘Johnsonii’  -  narrow form
• Oregon State Univ. campus: north side of Peavy Hall.