Balsam Fir vs European Larch - TreeTime.ca

Balsam Fir vs European Larch

Larix decidua

Abies balsamea

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European Larch
Balsam Fir

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.

The European Larch is an important timber tree in Europe.

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!

This fir grows tall and narrow. Balsam Fir is cold hardy, shade tolerant, and will thrive in most soil types and moisture levels.

European Larch Quick Facts

Balsam Fir Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 23 m (75 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: yellow, drops needles
Cones: red upward facingmature to brown
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: balm of gilead, blister fir, canada balsam, eastern fir, fir-balsam