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Gold Medal Plants

Common Name: Fir, Nordmann
Botanical Name: Abies nordmanniana
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Plant Type: Evergreen Tree
Description: Abies nordmanniana, a disease and insect resistant fir, is better adapted to the warm climate of the Delaware Valley and the broader region the Gold Medal program serves than other members of the genus. Rich, dark-green, and pyramidal in shape, this evergreen reaches to 50’. Hardy from zones 5 to 7.
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Sun/Shade Preference: Sun
Soil Condition Preference: Moderate
Special Attributes: Disease Resistant
Pest Resistant
Winter Interest
Plant Height: 35-50 feet
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Flower Color: White
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fall Color: Dark Green
Plant Uses: Specimen
Urban Park
Screen / Hedge
Border
Year Won: 1994
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