Arkansas Tree Database
White Fir
White Fir
Scientific name:
Abies Concolor
Size:
30'-70' tall
Leaves:
flattened 1.5"-2.5" needles, curving outwards and upwards, with rounded tips, smelling of lemons when crushed; bluish green
Flowers:
inconspicuous
Fruit:
5" upright cone
Fall Interest:
needled evergreen
Culture:
sun to partial sun; well-drained soil; best with long winters and cool summers
Disease/Insect:
Use:
ornamental
Cultivars:
Notes:
native to western US
Resources:
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![White fir bark on trunk](/static/gallery/img/white_fir_bark_1.jpg)
![White fir cones](/static/gallery/img/white_fir_cone_1.jpg)
![White fir cones](/static/gallery/img/white_fir_flower_1.jpg)
![White fir branch showing curving needles](/static/gallery/img/white_fir_foliage_1.jpg)
![White fir foliage](/static/gallery/img/white_fir_foliage_2.jpg)
![White fir tree](/static/gallery/img/white_fir_tree_1.jpg)
![White fir twig](/static/gallery/img/white_fir_twig_1.jpg)
![White fir twig](/static/gallery/img/white_fir_twig_2.jpg)