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ABIES concolor
Commonly known as Colorado white fir, White fir
Smooth grey bark and blue green foliage
Plant Details
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Pests & Diseases
Adelgids, honey fungus. -
Place of origin
USA (Oregon) to northern Mexico. -
EvergreenSoft, lax leaves 4-6cm (1½-2½in) long pointing forwards and upwards along the shoots.
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Linear
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Height
25-40m (80-130ft) -
Spread
5-7m (16-22ft) -
ConiferFemale cones are cylindrical, 7-12cm (3-5in) long with hidden bracts and are mid-green, olive-green, yellow or pale violet, turning brown when ripe.
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Tree
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Very hardy
Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Broadly columnar
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Mature Size25-40m (80-130ft)
5-7m (16-22ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Soil Conditions
Fertile moist well-drained soilNeutral to acid soil
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Sun Requirements
Full sun
Abies - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video