Balsam Fir Abies balsamea Leaf Mature General Attributes Plant Community Type Evergreen Tree Sun Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade Height 50 - 75 Feet Orientation North, East Spread 20 - 30 Feet Soil Texture Sand to Clay Loam Form Conical Topography Upland, Lowland (Flood Utility Lines Incompatible Prone), Lowland (Stable Water) Growth Rate Slow Plant Community Forest, Bog Life Expectancy Medium Succession Intermediate USDA Zone 2 - 5 Origin MSA Zone 1, MSA Zone 2, Root Pattern Shallow Lateral MSA Zone 3, MSA Zone 4, Minnesota, North America Flowers/Foliage/Fruits Soils Flower Color Purple Salt Spray Tolerance Sensitive Flower Season Spring Soil Salt Tolerance Sensitive Fruit Cone Compaction Tolerance Tolerant Fruit Color Purple Water Table 6 Inches Fruit Season Summer, Fall Drainage Poor, Moderate Flood Tolerance Summer Texture Medium Drought Tolerance Sensitive Winter Texture Medium Moisture Regime Moist, Wet Spring Foliage Light Green pH 4.0 through 6.5 Summer Foliage Light Green Windbreak Group Fall Foliage Light Green Winter Foliage Dark Green 1 Balsam Fir Abies balsamea Planting Ease Maintenance Spring Bareroot Easy Formal Moderate Fall Bareroot Difficult Informal Moderate Spring Container Easy 2,4-D Tolerance Tolerant Fall Container Easy Dicamba Tolerance Picloram Tolerance Sensitive Spring Seed Clopyralid Tolerance Fall Seed Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Moderate Ozone Tolerance Tolerant Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide Moderate Pests/Problems Miscellaneous Allergens males 2, females 2 Wildlife Rating High Invasiveness Non-Invasive Insect Concerns Minor Toxicity Disease Concern Minor Cold Injury Not Susceptible Wildlife Concerns Storm Damage Susceptible Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control Comments Heat intolerant. Open sparse foliage at maturity. Withstands pollution. Fruit Bark 2.