Height: Evergreen tree that can reach 120 feet tall.

Habitat: Likes dry to moist soil, full to part sun. This tree had deep roots that are wide spreading.

Foliage: Needles vary in length from 5/8” to 1” long and lay in two flat horizontal rows along the stems. Bottom side of the needles there are two silver stripes. Needles have a citrusy fragrance.

Fruits: Erect yellow cones occur at the top of mature trees in May to June.

Bark: Brown-grey fissured smooth bark with resin blisters filled with sap.

Natural Habitat: Dry to moist coniferous forests in rainshadow areas, usually found with Douglas-fir; river flats to fairly dry slopes; low to moderate elevations. Grows on both sides of the Cascade Mountains From British Columbia to California and east to Montana.

Why is it good for my garden? Grand fir can be a great ornamental as it is a symmetrical evergreen and very popular as Christmas trees.