Abies balsamea It’s no surprise that it takes an exceptional species to put up with icy winters and freezing temperatures, and the Balsam fir is just that: a cold-loving, hardy tree. In fact, Balsams thrive in the cold so much so that they earned the reputation for being amongst the top cold climate trees. It begs for 30 inches or more of annual precipitation and can’t take the heat, literally. It is the least fire resistant evergreen in North America.…
