Grand Fir vs Wayfaring Tree - TreeTime.ca

Grand Fir vs Wayfaring Tree

Viburnum lantana

Abies grandis

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Grand Fir

Wayfaring Tree is an adaptable and reliable shrub. It is prized for its ornamental berries that can range in color from red to yellow to black. Consider getting two trees as fruiting is maximized when another Wayfaring Tree is present.

This species has a variety of uses ranging from naturalization, mass planting, borders, and privacy screens.

Grand Fir is a large, coniferous evergreen native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. Closely related to the White Fir, this tree has glossy green, needle-like leaves with notched ends. A tall, majestic tree, Grand Fir grows best in drier climates.

We currently have no plans to produce the Grand Fir. However, you will find that we are producing a number of quality alternatives.

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

Grand Fir Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 39 m (130 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Fall colour: green
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: giant fir, great silver fir, lowland white fir, oregon fir, vancouver fir, western white fir