What is a Concolor Fir Tree?
A concolor fir tree is what? Concolor White Fir (Abies concolor) is a stately evergreen tree with a silvery blue-green color, long, soft needles, and a symmetrical shape. Concolor white fir is valued for its winter color and is frequently planted as a visually arresting focal point. It makes a good privacy screen or wind block when arranged in rows.
Details of Concolor White Fir
Although concolor white fir is indigenous to the western regions of the United States, it thrives in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 8. Stated differently, it can withstand extremely low temperatures but struggles in hot southern climates. It is not a city tree and will not put up with other urban conditions like pollution. The graceful, drooping lower branches of concolor fir look stunning in open spaces where they can reach the ground. If you want to plant the tree close to a sidewalk or driveway, you can prune the lower branches, but doing so may damage the tree’s natural shape.
Planting White Fir Trees
Growing in either full sun or partial shade is the concolor white fir. It can withstand almost any kind of soil that drains properly, such as sand, loam, or acidic soil. Clay, though, could be a problem. Add a lot of compost or other organic matter to your clay-based soil to help with drainage. Throughout the first year, give concolor white fir regular waterings. After that, in hot, dry weather, give the tree an occasional soak. Before the ground freezes in late autumn, give the tree plenty of water. Mulch the area surrounding the tree with 2 to 4 inches (5–10 cm) to keep weeds under control, retain soil moisture, and avoid temperature extremes. Apply high-nitrogen fertilizer to white fir trees in the early spring or late fall, preferably in a ratio of 10-10-5 or 12-6-4, or use an evergreen-specific fertilizer. After thoroughly watering the tree, work the fertilizer into the surrounding soil. Although large trees usually don’t need fertilizer, you can always add some compost or well-rotted manure to the soil. If necessary, prune white fir before the springtime growth appears.
Examine the tree closely, and then make small pruning cuts to preserve its organic shape. Serious pests rarely harm white fir, although aphids and scale can be an annoyance. Apply dormant oil to the tree before spring growth emerges to eradicate winter pests. In warm, dry climates, spider mites can be an issue and can give older needles a yellowish cast. The tiny pests are usually removed by giving the tree a weekly strong water stream spray. Make sure the water flows all the way to the tree’s center. Disease rarely harms healthy white fir trees.
