Grand Fir (Abies grandis) is a shade tolerant, slow-growing evergreen tree with short, dense branches. It can get quite large in the wild, reaching 250 feet in height with a trunk diameter of up to 6 feet. Grand Firs are important trees for native wildlife, pollinators, and pest-eating insects.
Classification: Perennial
Key Characteristics: Needles, cones
Light Requirements: Full sun to full shade
Water Requirements: Moist, seasonally wet soil
Ease of Growing: High
Growth Rate: Moderate
Bloom Time: April–May
Spreads: No
Benefits: Wildlife, Pollinators, Beneficial insects, Deer resistant, On Portland Plant List, Hummingbirds
Edible: No
Mature Height: 200 feet
Mature Width: 40 feet
