Turkish Fir – 2–3-Year-Old Live Potted Tree

Bring the beauty and fragrance of a classic fir to your landscape with Turkish Fir (Abies bornmuelleriana). Native to the mountainous regions of Turkey, this attractive evergreen conifer is valued for its elegant shape, strong branches, and distinctive dark blue-green needles with silvery undersides.

Turkish Fir is considered tougher and faster-growing than Nordmann Fir, making it an appealing option for Christmas tree growers and gardeners looking for a resilient evergreen.

🌲 Beautiful Evergreen Foliage

Turkish Fir features:

• Dark blue-green evergreen needles

• Silvery needle undersides

• A naturally attractive, symmetrical shape

• Strong, well-spaced branches

• A pleasant fir fragrance

Its sturdy branching and attractive foliage make it a popular choice for Christmas trees, both cut and living.

🌳 Growth and Landscape Uses

• Botanical name: Abies bornmuelleriana

• Common name: Turkish Fir

• Plant type: Evergreen conifer

• Plant age: 2–3 years

• Mature height: Approximately 60–80 feet in its natural habitat

• USDA hardiness zones: 5–7; Zone 8 in the Pacific Northwest

• Sun exposure: Full sun to part shade

• Soil: Fertile, acidic, well-drained soil

• Moisture: Can tolerate damp soil conditions

Turkish Fir is an excellent choice for:

• Christmas tree growing

• Living Christmas trees

• Landscape specimen planting

• Windbreaks and evergreen screens

• Large garden and estate landscapes

❄️ Cold Hardiness and Growing Adaptability

Turkish Fir is valued for its ability to handle a range of growing conditions. It can be a good alternative to other firs in suitable warmer growing areas, including parts of the Southwest, Texas, Utah, and inland Southern California.

It also performs well in northern states within its suitable growing range.

This species is reported to have greater resistance to Phytophthora root rot than some other firs, a useful characteristic for Christmas tree production in areas where this disease can be a concern. Good soil drainage remains important.

📦 Shipping and Plant Information

• Ships as a live 2–3-year-old tree.

• Pots are removed before shipping.

• Shipped via UPS.

• Every plant is inspected for quality before shipment.

Shipping restrictions: Free shipping is available to most locations. Additional freight surcharges may apply to PO Boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, remote areas, and U.S. territories.

Weather protection: If temperatures are above 89°F or below 20°F, orders may be held until conditions improve. Orders may be canceled if safe shipping conditions do not return.

Please unpack your tree promptly after delivery and protect it from extreme temperatures while it acclimates.

If your plant arrives damaged, please contact us right away with photos of the package and plant so we can help.

Grown by Scenic Hill Farm, a licensed Oregon nursery.

Please note: Mature height describes the tree's potential size in suitable growing conditions. Your tree is a young 2–3-year-old specimen, not a mature Christmas tree.