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Balsam Fir vs European LarchAbies balsamea Larix decidua SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON
Balsam Fir - best known as a "Christmas tree" - doesn't just look great in living rooms; it's a terrific tree for your yard too!
The European Larch is a large deciduous conifer that, like most larches, drops its needles before winter. Known for the soft green foliage that turns a stunning golden yellow in the fall. While young, it has a pyramidal shape with horizontal branching and drooping branches, but becomes more irregular as it matures. BALSAM FIR QUICK FACTSEUROPEAN LARCH QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
yellow, drops needles
Bark:
distinctive resinous pockets in younger trees
Growth rate:
slow
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
high
Other Names:
balm of gilead, blister fir, canada balsam, eastern fir, fir-balsam
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