Abies lasiocarpa

Botanical Name: Abies lasiocarpa
Common Name: subalpine fir, Rocky Mountain fir
Family Name: Pinaceae
Distribution/Origin: Yukon, British Columbia, W. Alberta

Leaf: Needle-like, Round/notched tips, Blueish-green, Single white band on top/Two beneath, Distinct smell(toothpaste-like)

Bud: Radial, Spiraled

Fruit/Seed: Cone, Deep-purple, Grow upright at the top on the crown, Like other firs cones disintegrate on the tree leaving a central spike, Pollen cones are bluish 

Stem/Bark: Smooth, Grey, Resin blisters when young, Becomes broken into large scales when mature

Size: Height: 20 - 50m/Spread: 10 - 15m

Habit: Upright

Form: Pyramidal-widely

Soil: Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate, Low

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade

Hardiness zone(USDA): 5- 6

Landscape use: Specimen plant, Forestry

Notes: Perennial,*Distinct long narrow crown, *Distinct toothpaste-like smell when leaves are rubbed