White Fir
Abies concolor
A stately fir with soft, blue-green, citrus-scented needles and a symmetrical spire. The most heat- and drought-tolerant of the true firs and a favorite for its color and form.
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 40–70 ft
- Spacing
- 20–30 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- red
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~117 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY
Related native plants
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