White Fir
Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. - Pine family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 120.0 feet
Planting Distance: 6.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree
Root Depth: 40 inches
Growth Form: Single Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: Red
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: Yes
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Species depending on White Fir: Achytonix epipaschia, Acleris gloveranus, Argyrotaenia dorsalana, Argyrotaenia klotsi, Argyrotaenia provana, Barbara colfaxiana, Barbara colfaxiana siskiyouana, Chionodes abella, Choristoneura fumiferana, Choristoneura occidentalis, Choristoneura viridis, Clepsis persicana, Cydia bracteatana, Egira simplex, Enypia griseata, Epiblema radicana, Epinotia meritana, Eucosma siskiyouana, Eupithecia catalinata, Eupithecia spermaphaga, Lophocampa argentata, Nepytia freemani, Nepytia phantasmaria, Orgyia oslari, Orgyia pseudotsugata, Orgyia pseudotsugata benigna, Orgyia pseudotsugata morosa, Syngrapha celsa, Ypsolopha nella, Zeiraphera hesperiana
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.