Spanish fir (Abies pinsapo) is a gorgeous conifer that is too rarely seen in Northwest gardens. Hardy to minus-10 degrees, the species originates from the mountains of Spain and Morocco, where ...

Although its long-term trend is regressive, the Spanish fir is in a phase of expansion in virtually all of its populations. This recovery is explained because the threat factors, derived mainly from ...

Spanish fir is a striking conifer with short, blue-gray needles that are spirally arranged on the branches and give the tree a tidy appearance. It puts on a colorful show: As the cones develop they ...

Dominican University has a beautiful campus with many mature trees. On a recent walk with fellow master gardeners, we counted 22 species, from blue Spanish fir to Chinese pistache, American elm to ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The cold-loving balsam fir is North America's northernmost fir. Although it ...