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|---|---|---|
| Height | 25-99 | 100+ |
| 10" - 18" | Available Spring 2027 - Email to Join the Waitlist | Available Spring 2027 - Email to Join the Waitlist |
| 18" - 24" | Available Spring 2027 - Email to Join the Waitlist | Available Spring 2027 - Email to Join the Waitlist |
| Potted Prices | ||
| Height | 1-50 | 50+ |
| 18" - 24" | $22.00 | $21.00 |
| 2' - 3' | $31.50 | $29.50 |
| 3' - 4' | Low Stock - Email for Availability (42.00) | Low Stock - Email for Availability (42.00) |
| 4' - 5' | SOLD OUT (52.50) | SOLD OUT (52.50) |
Description
Description
The Canaan is a medium-growing (1-2ft per year) evergreen. Its needles are about 1 inch long and have a nice green color. It does not shed its needles but holds them for 10 years or longer. It is native to the mountain areas of West Virginia; it was once thought to be a balsam fir but has now been shown to be a distinct species.
The Canaan fir will grow up to 50 ft tall and 15 ft wide and has the traditional evergreen shape and a very nice fir smell. It will grow in areas that the Balsam and Fraser fir will not. It has no serious disease problem in the Midwest, although some people have had spider mites during a hot summer. Being from the east with higher precipitation and humidity it is not bothered by needlecast or canker diseases that western species of fir trees (Douglas or Concolor) are.
We recommend spacing 16 to 20 feet between rows and plants. Proper soil planting depth is important in this species. Recommend planting on well-drained soil or sloping heavy ground so water can run off and not be excessive. A 2-ft potted tree can be 8 ft tall in 5 years provided it is planted in well-drained soil with adequate moisture and weed and grass control around the base with no mulch. It will also grow well on heavier soils with a higher pH.
The Canaan fir is a beautiful tree that we have been using for Christmas trees and they are doing well on our heavy clay soil. Its use as a windbreak tree is still being evaluated as this species has just started to be used outside of its normal range and is doing well. We think they will be an excellent windbreak tree, after 10 years they have survived droughts, floods, winter winds, and -38F here in Iowa.