White Fir, Concolor Fir/Colorado Fir

White Fir, Concolor Fir/Colorado Fir

Abies concolor

A fir with elegant pyramidal form and ornamental foliage, valued as a specimen or structural evergreen.

  • A large conical specimen with a stately appearance
  • Large silvery-blue blunt needles
  • Purple cones grow upright and disintegrate while still on the plant
  • Cones appear on younger branches of older specimens
  • Use as a stand-alone specimen or in sets of threes or fives in a larger landscape
  • Withstands heat and drought better than most firs
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
15.0 – 20.0
Mature Spread (meters)
5.0 – 8.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Blue-green
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Attracts Birds
Fragrant
Landscape Uses
Accent, Screening
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in an acidic, well-drained, moist to damp soil. Avoid planting in heavy clay or areas with poor drainage. White fir generally have a lower tolerance to urban pollution.
Notes
Also referred to as Abeto Del Colorado, Balsam Fir, Colorado Fir, Colorado White Fir, Concolor Fir, Pino Real Blanco, Rocky Mountain White Fir, Western White Fir, White Balsam.

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