Grand Fir: Conifer, evergreen, large (the largest Abies), 100-250 ft (30-76 m), conical, slightly drooping branches. Needles flat, spreading almost at right angles in 2 rows, crowded and turned upward on upper branches, 3-5 cm long, apex notched, grooved shiny and dark green above, silvery-white beneath. Cones 5-10 cm long, cylindrical, upright. Sun or partial. Adaptable with regard to soil. Grown as a Christmas tree. Zone 4 Southern British Columbia south along Pacific coast to California, also in central Idaho and eastern Oregon. Commonly found at low elevations in the area.