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<< Previous Plant | Next Plant >> Fir, Cork Narrow pyramid, similar in appearance to Blue Spruce. Grows less than a foot a year. Soft, heavy-textured deep blue needles. Thick white corky bark when mature. Native to the mountains of the northwest USA. Has performed well in Hopkinton for 40 years. Firs are generally well adapted to New England. They prefer acidic but moist well drained soils and benefit from cooler temperatures. Relatively intolerant of air pollution, they are not well suited to city conditions with the exception of A. concolor.
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15 Feet
