Elevate your holiday spirit with our Abies Nordmannia 'Nordmann Fir' Bonsai seeds! Perfect for Christmas tree enthusiasts and bonsai gardeners, these seeds offer the opportunity to cultivate your very own bonsai tree from seed.

Germination rates are lower than usual, often less than 60%

instructions:

We recommend using the following to sow the seeds: 

• 12 Cavity Greenhouse or Planter with Humidity Dome
• Soil Pellets or Soil Pods 
• Liquid Fertilizer 

Commonly grown as Christmas trees, these also make a great bonsai tree variety. To plant, stratification in a fridge for 2-3 weeks can help, then put on a heat mat at >70F in a greenhouse. Monitor the soil in the greenhouse to make sure it remains moist(check about 1 a week), and add water if needed.

(Find more info on germinating seeds by going to our seed guide)

These seeds are for the 2026 growing season.

About the seeds:

difficulty	beginner | intermediate | advanced
germination time	2-3 months
depth	1/8"-1/4”
spacing	1-2 seeds per nursery pot or greenhouse tray cell
recommended planter	2"-4" nursery pot or greenhouse to start (no terra cotta)
time to maturity	several years
seed prep	pre-soak | scarification | stratification | none
method	greenhouse | paper towel method
temperature	Cool, temperate climate

 

About the Plants:

description	Tall, full and pyramid-shaped pine trees commonly used as Christmas trees
difficulty	beginner | intermediate | advanced
growth speed	slow | medium | fast
size of plant	outdoors 85ft tall. As a bonsai, much smaller.
light	full sun | partial sun | shade | grow lights
soil	well-draining coconut coir/peat-based potting mix
temperature	warm | cool
pet-friendly	cats | dogs | no
pests	few pests
fertilization	heavy | moderate | light