IN STOCK ONLY SEEDS
Simple Order Placement
Simple Order Placement
Genus: | Abies | Species: | balsamea | Origin: | Cooks Blue Improved |
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Common Name: | Blue Balsam Fir | Other Name: | Cooks Blue Fir | Pre-treatment: | Required |
Seeds per lb.: | 41600 | Zone Cold: | 3 | Zone Warm: | 7 |
Height: | U.S. Native: | Yes | Growth Rate: | Slow-Medium | |
Spread: | Plant Type: | Medium Tree | Vegetation Type: | Evergreen | |
Purity Range: | 97-99% | Germination Range: | 40-60% | Shelf Life: | 1-2 years cold & dry |
Storage: | Cold & Dry @ 34-41 Deg. F | Sowing Density: | 35-50 seedlings/ft2 | Plant Use: | |
Nitrogen Fixing: | No | Leaf Color: | Blue-Green | Flower Color: | ineffective |
Comments: | Seed collected from grafted blue needled balsam plantation. High nitrogen levels help keep the blue color in the needles. The blue color is from the wax on the needles. A large percentage of the seedlings will exhibit degrees of the blue needled characteristics. |
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Germination info: | Seed requires 30-45 days cold moist stratification. Seed lab does a 63 day cold stratification to test the seed germination. |
A Trial Packet contains a minimum of 5 - 30 seeds depending on the size of the selected seed. |