The Noble Fir (Abies Procera) is a western
North American fir, native to the Cascade Range and Coast Range
mountains of extreme northwest California and western Oregon and Washington.
It is a large evergreen tree, typically up to 130 to 230
feet tall with a 6.5 foot trunk diameter, with a narrow conic crown. The
bark on young trees is smooth, grey, and with resin blisters, becoming
red-brown, rough and fissured on old trees. The leaves are needle-like,
about one inch long, glaucous blue-green above and below with strong stomatal
bands, and a blunt or notched tip. The leaves are arranged spirally on the
shoot, but twisted slightly s-shaped to be upcurved above the shoot.
The tree’s
distinct shape, hardiness, strong branches, and ability to stay green for a
long time make it a popular and premium Christmas tree choice. Its clipping
and branches are used to make wreathes, door swags, garlands and other
holiday decorations. Noble will accept heavy ornaments and have more
space between the limbs for longer decorations. Our Noble are lightly
sheared by knife each year and cultured for strong tops. A home size
Noble takes approximately nine years to grow.
