Balsam Fir ‘Sheet Harbor’
Botanical Name: Abies Balsamea ‘Sheet Harbor’
Hardiness Zones: 3-6
Mature Height: 75'
Growth Rate: Fast
Seed Source: Nova Scotia
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50mm Jiffy PlugAvailable: 1843 - Plug+2 Jumbo Husky Bare RootAvailable: 2076
- Plastic GallonAvailable: 5000+
- Plantable Peat QuartAvailable: 4464
- Plantable Peat GallonAvailable: 604
50mm Jiffy Plug
| Item # | Age | Height | Available | 50 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 | 5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBSAG502Y03 | 2 Y | 3 - 6" | 1843 |
| 4.73 | 4.51 | 3.85 | 3.19 | 2.97 | 2.75 |
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Plug+2 Jumbo Husky Bare Root
| Item # | Age | Height | Available | 50 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 | 5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBSJX03 | 2 Y | 3 - 6" | 2076 |
| 5.18 | 5.10 | 4.49 | 3.43 | 3.13 | 2.97 |
Subtotal : $0 | ||||||||||
Plastic Gallon
| Item # | Age | Height | Available | 50 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 | 5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBSPL3Y24 | 3 Y | 24 - 36" | 3532 |
| 7.23 | 7.15 | 6.78 | 6.40 | 6.25 | 6.10 |
Subtotal : $0 | ||||||||||
| FBSPL2Y12 | 2 Y | 12 - 15" | 2592 |
| 7.05 | 6.97 | 6.60 | 6.22 | 6.07 | 5.92 |
Subtotal : $0 | ||||||||||
| FBSPL2Y06 | 2 Y | 6 - 9" | 1276 |
| 6.83 | 6.75 | 6.38 | 6.00 | 5.85 | 5.70 |
Subtotal : $0 | ||||||||||
| FBSPL4Y36 | 4 Y | 36 - 48" |
| 7.34 | 7.26 | 6.89 | 6.51 | 6.36 | 6.21 | |
Plantable Peat Quart
| Item # | Age | Height | Available | 50 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 | 5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBSPQ3Y24 | 3 Y | 24 - 36" | 2976 |
| 5.48 | 5.41 | 5.06 | 4.57 | 4.43 | 4.29 |
Subtotal : $0 | ||||||||||
| FBSPQ2Y24 | 2 Y | 24 - 36" | 1488 |
| 5.63 | 5.56 | 5.21 | 4.72 | 4.58 | 4.44 |
Subtotal : $0 | ||||||||||
Plantable Peat Gallon
| Item # | Age | Height | Available | 50 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 | 5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBSPG4Y48 | 4 Y | 48" | 604 |
| 7.45 | 7.37 | 7.00 | 6.62 | 6.47 | 6.32 |
Subtotal : $0 | ||||||||||
Notes
Similar to the Balsam Fir ‘Nova Scotia’, the Balsam Fir ‘Sheet Harbor’ also produces an oily resin and has dark green needles with 2 white stripes across it.
Uses
This tree is commonly favored as a Christmas tree. Its wood is also used for lumber and pulp.
Wildlife Value
The Balsam Fir ‘Sheet Harbor’ produces seeds and buds that offer a food source to many birds, squirrels, mice, and more. Deer and moose also use this tree as a source of food, cover, and shelter.
History & Lore
The oily resin produced by this tree was used to place specimen under slides long ago.
Hardiness Zones
3-6
Tree Type
Conifer
Tree Subtype
Fir
Mature Height
75'
Mature Spread
25'
Growth Rate
Fast
Seed Source
Nova Scotia
Sun Preference
Full sun, part shade
Soil PH Range
6.0-6.5
Soil Preference
Acidic, moist, well drained soil
Tolerant
Some salt
Intolerant
Pollution
Diseases
Furn rust, trunk decay, heart rot, canker
Pests
Wooly adelgid, budworm, hemlock looper
