Abies balsamea 'Nana'

Common name: Dwarf Balsam fir

Synonyms: Picea balsamea var. nana J.Nelson, Pinaceae: 37 (1866), Abies balsamea f. nana (J. Nelson) Beissn., Handb. Conif.: 44 (1887)

Selection: -

Publication:Pinaceae: Being a Handbook of the Firs and Pines (1866), by John Nelson (Johannes Senilis pseudonym)

Origin: Seedling selection

Growth shape:Globe or globose

Intensity of growth / year: Dwarf (5 – 15 cm)

Adult size: 1 – 2 m × 1 – 2 m

Conifer color: Medium green

Rootstock: Abies cephalonica