Abies concolor

White fir is a popular conifer of Czech and Slovak gardens and parks. It is demanded for its glaucous foliage colour. Nurseries take good care to select only the seedlings that have the most attractive colour because this fir occurs naturally in the range of dark green where only the young shoots are light green or turquoise to silvery blue. We are offering plants that are closest to light blue colour.

The needles are soft, borne erect on almost horizontal to slightly ascending branches. The tree shape is conical, quite symmetrical. White fir grows slowly which in this case is a plus for small and mid-sized gardens where it is often grown with no care when young, and only at the age of 15-20 years it is sheared on all sides so that it does not collide with other plants nearby.

White fir will grow in almost any well drained soil, from slightly alkaline to acidic. The soil should be humus-rich and moist when transplanted but once established it can take long periods of drought. Grow it in full sun for best colour or in light shade. Fully hardy to -40°C (USDA zone 3).

Last update 07-01-2010