Alpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
Nursery Tag
slow growing upright coniferous evergreen tree height 6 to 10 feet - spread 3 to 5 feet - hardy to about -30 degrees F. Protect from hot sun - likes partial shade
Gardener's Log
06/2019: Planted in center of driveway circle. One of two trees used to satisfy tree replacement requirements (pine trees removed from beside the garage)
These are lovely native trees that grow near the tree line in the Cascade Mountains. I happened a few of them for sale at Sky Nursery while searching for a replacement tree for the two pine trees we had removed. This species wasn’t on the official list ok’d by the city, so I took a picture and sent it to the arborist for approval. I just love the picturesque craggy shape the limbs of these trees take on as they age, similar to a Mountain Hemlock but with rounder needle groupings (I’m sure there’s an official botanist term for that…). And this species prefers partial shade, so I’m hoping it does well in our garden.