Nordmann Fir-Abies nordmanniana

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Nordmann Fir-Abies nordmanniana, also know as the Nordmann Fir or Caucasian Fir, is a fir indigenous to the mountains south and east of the Black Sea, in Turkey, Georgia and the Russian Caucasus. Named after a botanist from Finland, Alexander von Nordmann, who discovered it growing in Georgia. An excellent Christmas tree, the Nordmann Fir has a longer lifespan than other firs making it your long lasting-beautifully decorated companion over the holiday season. The Nordmann Fir is favored for its attractive foliage, softer needles, and its resistance to shedding needles as the tree dries. Best grown in rich, consistently moist, acidic, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade, growing poorly in heavy clay soils. Nordmann Firs are native to cool climates, and are not recommended for planting in the hot humid summer conditions south of USDA Zone 6. It is a slow growing tree taking around 10 years to reach 6 to 8 foot tall. It is a dense, pyramidal conifer that will typically grow to 50 feet tall and 20 feet wide in cultivation, but may reach 200 feet tall in its native habitat.