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GRAND FIR (medium)
Abies grandis
Price: $15.95
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Native to Southwestern British Columbia down into Northern California and east into Montana. Grand Fir is a very large, deep green tree which, unlike most firs, grows in lowlands rather than mountains. Also known as "Giant Silver Fir" and "Lowland Fir" (among other common names), this Fir's needles are 3/4 to 2 1/2 inches long, arranged in thin layers, almost as if pressed in a book. When bruised, Grand Fir needles smell like Christmas. Grand Firs grow somewhat more rapidly than other Firs, attaining mature heights greater than 300 feet and sturdy trunks (up to 10 feet across), but their lifespans are somewhat shorter than many other Firs-around 400 years. This species makes a very fine ornamental or living Christmas Tree.