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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Plant Height: 50-100 feet
Plant Spread: 20 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Needled
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Erosion control
Shade Tree
Useful for timber production
Pollinators: Wind
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • White Fir
  • Colorado Fir
  • Concolor Fir
Also sold as:
  • Canadian
  • Candican

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Location: Sandy, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-10-07
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, Michigan
Date: 2019-10-15
The needles have a pale blue green color with the bloom, both top
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, Michigan
Date: 2019-10-15
Planted 2011 as part of the Harper conifer collection
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2008-06-03
 11:27 am. Silvery blue - a beautiful tree.
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2008-06-07
 12:47 pm. Visitors would be invited to "Pet the tree". To stroke
Uploaded by ARUBA1334
Location: Sandy, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-10-07

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
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Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Nov 22, 2013 4:46 PM concerning plant:
    Needles are 2-3" long, silvery blue-green with two white bands on the underside. Cones are 3-6" long, greenish-purple. Thrives in rich, well drained sandy loam, slightly acidic (pH 5.0-6.0). Native to the Rockies.

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