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White Fir

White Fir (Abies concolor)

GIS Coordinate:
N40 21.012 W94 52.857

Trail Number:
G27

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Description

Family:
Pinaceae

Foliage:
Coniferous

Native Locale:
Colorado to southern California; northern Mexico and New Mexico

Mature Height:
35 to 40 feet

Mature Width:
15 to 30 feet

Hardiness Zones:
Zone 4 to 7

Soil Preference:
Prefers deep, rich, moist, well- drained gravelly or sand loam

Growth Habit:
Conical and branched to the base, the branches on the upper half of the tree tend to point upward, the lower horizontal or deflected downward, creating a rather rigid, stiff appearance in the landscape

Rate of Growth:
Slow to medium; will grow 50 to 60' in 30 to 60 years

Disease and Insect:
None serious

Landscape Value:
n/a

Additional Notes:
n/a