{"product_id":"abies-balsamea-balsam-fir","title":"Abies balsamea  - Balsam Fir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBalsam Fir is a dense native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003econifer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e tree\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewith a pyramidal habit often grown as a Christmas tree with a spiraled crown that goes to the ground.  The fragrant dark green needles are flattened and have a long retention.  Its upright cones emerge light purple and break up after releasing seed, leaving the cone axis on the branches for up to several years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Prefers full sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 534px; height: 284.778px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 274.55px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 243.45px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eTree, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eConifer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 274.55px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 243.45px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e50' - 70'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 274.55px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 243.45px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15' - 25'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 274.55px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 243.45px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 274.55px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 243.45px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 - 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 274.55px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 243.45px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Sun, Part Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 274.55px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 243.45px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eN\/A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 274.55px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 243.45px; height: 35.5972px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Year-Round\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Low maintenance plant. Disease problems include cankers, heart rot, root rot, needle rust and twig blight. Insect pests include Balsam woolly adelgids, bark beetles, spruce budworms, aphids, bagworms and scale. Spider mites may occur in hot conditions. Air pollution intolerant and sensitive to high heat and humidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpecimen or mass plantings, \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBorders,\u003cspan\u003e Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Foundation Planting, and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003eDogwood, Boxwood, Lavender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.pridescorner.com\/\"\u003ePrides Corner\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.pridescorner.com\/plant-name\/Abies-balsamea\"\u003eAlbies balsamea\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/\"\u003eOSU Landscape Plants\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/abies-balsamea\"\u003eAbies balsamea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":46662023643313,"sku":"1021283","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 GALLON","offer_id":46662023676081,"sku":"1014147","price":131.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/2069\/0353\/files\/2I849nGPR5VeS8gHs1-HDv3xHVurJu0cmj3YYn71r7w.jpg?v=1771526174","url":"https:\/\/schmitts-family-farm.myshopify.com\/products\/abies-balsamea-balsam-fir","provider":"Schmitts Family Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}