Turkish Fir
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Turkish Fir
Abies bornmuelleriana syn. Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani
Locally grown. Legendary roots. Ready to thrive.
New! These delightful evergreen conifers are ideal Christmas trees in the landscape, with a conical form filled with fragrant, dense, dark green glossy needles backed with silver. The long fat cones ripen to reddish brown.
Love Fraser Firs? Turkish Firs look very similar, are better suited to our mid-level elevation and warmer climate. Turkish Firs are known for being the most heat-tolerant of Firs, vigorous and adaptable.
🌲Great Christmas Trees
🌲Heat Tolerant
🌲Vigorous and Adaptable
Native to the mountains of northwest Turkey, these trees have an interesting history. One of the mountain ranges they are from is now called “Uludağ" (Great Mountain) but was once called by the ancient Greeks Mount Olympus - the home of Zeus.
It is rumored that these trees were used to build the famous Trojan Horse, hence “equi-trojani” as the subspecies name. Turkish Firs are also known as Bithnyian Fir and Black Sea Fir.
🌲Planting is easy.
Plant in moist, well-draining soil with organic tree fertilizer. Keep well-watered the first year (watering bags makes this easy) and add mulch to keep the roots cool. From there, it’s smooth sailing toward decades of beauty.
Full sun. Zones 5-8. 50-80'T x 10-15'W.
⛰️❤️These BnB plants are specialty grown in the WNC mountains. BnB means Ball and Burlap, which means the plants have strong and substantial roots from growing in the earth.
Plant the story. Grow the legend.
From Mount Olympus to your mountain view—this isn’t just a tree, it’s a tale that grows taller every year.
🗓️ Preorder & Pickup
Limited Drop—first come, first served
Pickup begins Nov. 28th at Reems Creek Nursery