How to Plant Fraser Fir Trees & Sizes
- 1). Find an appropriate location for your tree. Look for a spot where the tree will have plenty of room to grow, keeping in mind that Fraser firs can grow over 16 feet tall. Plant far away from all power lines, as Fraser firs have a shallow root base and are typically the first trees to fall in bad storms.
- 2). Plant subsequent trees at least 12 to 15 feet apart.
- 3). Remove the tree from its container by either tearing the cardboard or tapping the bottom of a plastic pot.
- 4). Dig a hole that is twice as wide as the root ball of your tree and about as deep as the dirt that is on the roots. Fill the hole with water.
- 5). Spread out the roots of the Fraser fir and then place the evergreen in the hole. Fill in the hole loosely using enough soil to completely cover the root base, and come up the trunk about 1 inch above the root.
- 6). Stake the tree to give it some support until the roots can support the tree themselves. Insert two wooden stakes, using a rubber mallet, about 6 inches from the trunk of the tree. Use ropes or even old pantyhose to tie the trunk of the tree to the stakes. Adjust the ropes as the tree grows for the first two years.
- 7). Water the Fraser fir with about a gallon of water at first and then 2 inches per week for the first 6 months. Water only during times of drought after that. Place a 3-inch layer of mulch around the base of the tree to help hold moisture on the roots and also to protect them from the freezing temperatures during the first winter.