California Red Fir

Abies magnifica A. Murray bis - Pine family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 150.0 feet

Planting Distance: 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Root Depth: 20 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on California Red Fir: Barbara colfaxiana siskiyouana, Cydia bracteatana, Eucosma siskiyouana, Eupithecia spermaphaga, Orgyia pseudotsugata

Native Range

USA: California, Nevada, Oregon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.