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With these characteristics: None

Fir, White or Concolor

Abies concolor

Pinaceae - Pine

Description

Leaves: Needles borne singly; 2" to 3" long; flattened in cross-section; evergreen; silver-blue to silver-green.

Twigs/buds: Twigs moderately stout; glabrous; yellow-green to brown-green; round leaf scar.  Buds 1/4" long or less; tend to be sticky; yellow-brown.

Flowers/fruit: Monoecious.  Fruit a cone; 3" to 5" long; oblong; green to purple; borne upright on upper branches; scales deciduous.

Bark: Thin; smooth; gray; with resinous blisters; becoming furrowed and ridged on older trunks.

Wood: Moderate importance; soft and brittle; white to yellow-brown; even grained; growth rings distinct.

General: Native to central and southern Rocky Mountains, including Utah, and to California.  Prefers moist, cool, protected sites.  Shade tolerant.

Landscape Use: Very desirable tree that needs some protection to do well on windy, exposed sites in Utah's valleys.  Does not seem to like high soil pH.  Still, very attractive with its nice conical form and blue-green foliage – sometimes confused with blue spruce because of its color.  Zones 3-7. 

Cultivars: 'Blue Cloak', 'Candicans', 'Compacta', 'Conica', 'Violacea'.

Characteristics

General

Family:
Pinaceae - Pine
Cultivar Availability:
Yes
Hardiness Zone:
3-7
Type:
Conifer
Utah Native:
Yes

Growth

Growth Rate:
Low
Mature Height:
High
Longevity:
High
Is Good Under Power Lines:
Yes
Crown Shape:
Pyramidal

Ornamental

Bark:
No
Fall Color:
No
Flowers:
No
Foliage:
Yes
Fruit:
No

Tolerance

Shade:
Medium
Salt:
Medium
Drought:
Medium
Poor Drainage:
Low
Alkalinity:
Medium
Transplanting:
Medium