- Name: Balsam Fir - Other Common Names: Eastern Fir / Canadian Fir / Balm Of Gilead / Blister Pine / Silver Pine - Scientific Name: Abies Balsamea - Color: Yellow Green Flowers / Purple - Brown Pinecones - Plant Seeds: Fall / Cold Stratify / Early Spring - Bloom Time: Flowers: May - June / Pinecones: Sept - Nov - Hardiness Zone: 3 - 7 - Plant Height: 50 - 75'+ - Plant Spacing: 10 - 30' (Cutting / Leaving) - Light Requirements: Sun - Part Shade - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Moist - Quantity: 30 Seeds - Other: Native To Large Parts Of Central & Eastern Canada & The Northeastern Us, The Balsam Fir Is One Of The Most Cold Hardy Trees, Able To Survive In Temperatures As Low As -50f (-45c). Being Evergreen & Densely Branched, They Are A Popular Choice For Privacy Screens Or Windbreaks, & Their Beauty Has Won Them Many Spots As Specimen Trees In Parks, Homes, & Commercial Sites. The Balsam Fir Is Of Great Value To Wildlife, Providing Both Shelter & Food In The Form Of Their Seeds & Buds To Birds, Squirrels, & Other Small Critters. Moose, Deer, & Black Bears Browse The Plants In Winter & Use The Stands For Shelter.