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Fir Tree Types and Facts on the Fir Tree Species

Firs are tall, symmetrical evergreen trees with pyramidal forms and flattish green needles which tend to be soft to the touch. They generally prefer cool, moist soil and cool temperatures and perform poorly in wet, poorly drained soils. The strong vertical lines of firs make them attractive landscaping elements and are best used as specimens with the lower branches unpruned, sweeping the ground.

Fir Tree, White

Abies concolor

The beautiful White (or Concolor) Fir has light-colored bark and silver blue-green needles. Tolerates most soils and drought. Matures at 50' in home landscape.


Type of tree:

The White Fir falls into the following type(s): Evergreens
Mature Height:
The White Fir grows to be 50' feet in height.
Mature Spread:
The White Fir has a spread of about 20' at full maturity.
Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a slow to medium growth rate. [More about this.]

Sun:
This fir does well in full sun, partial shade.


Soil:
The White Fir grows in acidic, drought tolerant, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained soils.


Moisture:
Normal moisture required; drought tolerant.


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Shape:
This fir has pyramidal shape.
Leaves:
The needles of the White Fir are silvery blue to silver-green; flat; blunt; 2 to 3 inches long. (The longest of the Fir family.)


Flower Color:
Red; nondescript.


Bloom Time:
April-May.


Fruit Description:
The fruit is elongated; upright; 3 to 6 inches long; dry or hard; brown.


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Additional Information
Attributes:
The White Fir, sometimes called Concolor Fir, is a favorite Christmas tree among discerning buyers. It is also an important timber tree in its natural range within the Sierra Mountains and the western slopes of the central Rockies. It is widely planted as a beautiful ornamental in the East. Not surprisingly, White Fir is named for its light-colored bark and the silvery or "glaucous" color of its needles.

Description:
The beautiful White (or Concolor) Fir has light-colored bark and silver blue-green needles. Tolerates most soils and drought. Matures at 50' in home landscape.

Wildlife Value:
White fir are used for cover by mammals and game birds. It is also used for roosting and nesting by songbirds and the seeds are eaten by squirrels and game birds.

History/Lore/Use:
White Fir is one of the 40 members of its genus worldwide, and nine in North America. Its common name is descriptive of the foliage, whereas its scientific name is not too helpful. "Abies" is simply the ancient Latin word for Fir trees, and "Concolor" means "together, or of one color." This wild mountain resident has no outstanding credits to its name in the lumber business. It does have commercial value and is harvested for miscellaneous products, but it is far overshadowed by its stronger woodland associates. Long ago, naturalist Donald Peattie predicted the real glory of this species. "Rather does the future of this tree lie in its value as an ornamental," he wrote in 1953. It is today a favorite for urban landscaping.

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