Wildlife mainly use this species for cover, but small mammals also eat the seeds. In fact, the pliable wood is often used as siding and window sashes and to make pencils. Incense cedar can grow to be anywhere from 30 to 150 feet, depending on habitat, and wild specimens can live to be over 1,000 years old! Medium-green foliage has an incense-like aroma when crushed, and the reddish-brown scaly bark is known to resist decay and insects. This aromatic evergreen conifer is native primarily to the Western United States and it is tolerant of heat and humidity. This fir is closely related to, and often mistaken for, balsam fir ( Abies balsamea), with the primary difference lying in the bracts of the cones scales. The common name and specific epithet of this tree are named after the Scottish botanist who discovered it and introduced it to England. This fir can grow up to 50 feet tall and features a conical shape with dark green/yellow flat needles that are white-banded underneath, growing on branches that angle slightly upward. The Fraser fir is one of the most popular commercial Christmas tree choices available with its fragrant scent and sturdy branches that are capable of supporting heavy ornaments. What’s on Display? Abies fraseri (Fraser fir) Visit our Seasonal Container Plant List page for a full list of what’s planted in our containers this season and learn more about a few of the species and varieties featured in this year’s displays below. We encourage you to take a stroll through the gardens this winter season and take in our festive seasonal displays, complete with planted containers decorated trees fresh-cut evergreens hand-made wreaths, ornaments, and creations and lights! Holiday light displays will be on daily from 6:00–8:00 a.m. Happy holidays from The Arboretum at Penn State! Our skilled horticulture team, staff, and volunteers have been hard at work creating seasonal cheer.
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