Abies concolor

Colorado White Fir Seed

Abies concolor

£5.00 – £11.00 inc. VAT

Colorado White Fir is a widely grown conifer with grey needles up to 6cm long. It is a beautiful large tree with grey bark and long cylindrical cones. The wood it produces is soft and non resinous, with a good ability to hold nails(!?) which makes it an important timber tree.

Earn up to 11 Points.

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Description

Abies concolor

Common name: Colorado White Fir.

Native: South-western USA.

Provenance: USA

Size and spread (10 years):10m

Treatment required: Semi dormant requires pre chill stratification.

Seeds / kg: 25,500       67%viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Tolerates drought prone soils.

Planting instructions: Very hardy. Shade tolerant. Retains lower branches so is highly ornamental

Mature height: 45m

Pic courtesy of Mark Wagner  under  creative commons attribution generic licence

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Size

Mini seed pack (approx 20 seed), Seed Pack (approx 100 seeds)
Genus

Abies
Family

Pinaceae
Hardiness

Hardy
Life Cycle

tree
Evergreen

evergreen
Requires

sun