- 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.