There are lots of opinions. It is not currently considered a separate species. Because Canaan fir is probably best identified as an ecotype, its range is somewhat undefined. Bracted balsam fir is found from sea level in the Northeast to as high as 3,700 feet in Virginia. Original Canaan fir collections for seedling production were made in a small area in West Virginia at elevations generally above 3,000 feet, although trees of this ecotype may exist in other areas.
Commercial propagation is by seeds.
Information regarding other techniques is limited but it is reasonable to assume methods appropriate to the eastern fir species would be applicable. Because of the similarity of Canaan fir to the other eastern firs, its uses are similar, although inaccessibility of stands limits the amount of wood which can be harvested.