YELLOWSTONE ARBORETUM
" Stewards of the Natural Environment "
Billings, Montana @ ZooMontana
January 2019
August 2015
White Fir
Catalogue A# 0097-003 Z47
GPS 45D 43' 56" N / 108D 67' 16" W
Abies concolor
Family: Pinaceae
Origin: North America, Southwest U.S.,northern Mexico
Common name: White Fir
Location: West side Plaza Junction behind Boxwood
Number in accession: 1
Note: Donated by member of Montana Nurserymen's Association
This 24 inch White fir provides overall benefits of:
$124 every year.
CRITIQUE
The white fir is a hardy and ornamental North American native evergreen. Its attractive, blue-green needles curve outward and upward on branches and, when crushed, emit a lemon scent. This choice plant tolerates a wide range of conditions, including drought, heat, and cold temperatures.
Tree or Plant Type: Tree
Foliage: Evergreen (foliage year-round)
Native Locale: North America
Landscape Uses: Massing, Screen, Shade tree, Specimen
Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet), Medium tree (25-40 feet)
Mature Height: 30-50 feet
Mature Width: 15-20 feet
Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily)
Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7
Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil, Sandy soil
Acid Soils: Tolerant
Alkaline Soils: Moderately Tolerant
Salt Spray: Intolerant
Soil Salt: Intolerant
Drought Conditions: Tolerant
Poor Drainage: Intolerant
Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter, Early spring, Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall
Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
Shape or Form: Pyramidal
Growth Rate: Slow
Transplants Well: Yes
Wildlife: Browsers, Game birds, Nesting birds, Small mammal