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Pinaceae
ABIES concolor 'Blue Cloak'
White Fir
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An upright conifer tree with irregular branching, the bluish silver needles of the Blue Cloak white fir seem to gently droop the branch tips. White fir is a pyramidal, slow-growing evergreen tree native to the western United States and adjacent highlands in southwestern Canada. Its cones are oblong and held upright on mature branches. White has a fine-textured symmetrical growth habit, and 'Blue Cloak' becomes a broad pyramid as it matures.
Grow white fir in full to partial sun and a slightly acidic, well-drained soil that is evenly moist and enriched with organic matter. This species of fir is more heat-, drought- and pollution-tolerant than other firs, but avoid hot, dry, windswept sites for best plant performance. In the landscape the Blue Cloak white fir makes a architectural focal specimen for a lawn or spacious border.
7 - 1
3 - 7
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
20'-40' / 6.1m - 12.2m
10'-25' / 3.0m - 7.6m
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada
Acidic, Neutral
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Pollution, Drought
Slow
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Weeping
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
None
Brown, Sandy Brown
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Blue Green, Steel Blue, Silver
Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green, Silver
Sandy Brown, Gray
No
Yes
Medium
Matte
Fissured
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break
Birds
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