The White (Concolor Fir) Fir grows in acidic, drought tolerant,
loamy, moist, sandy, well drained soils. The White Fir,
sometimes called Concolor Fir, is a favorite Christmas tree
among discerning buyers. It is also an important timber tree in
its natural range within the Sierra Mountains and the western
slopes of the central Rockies. It is widely planted as a
beautiful ornamental in the East. Not surprisingly, White Fir is
named for its light-colored bark and the silvery or "glaucous"
color of its needles. The beautiful White (or Concolor) Fir has
light-colored bark and silver blue-green needles. Tolerates most
soils and drought. Matures at 50', 20' spread in the home
landscape. (zones 4-7) White fir are used for cover by mammals
and game birds. It is also used for roosting and nesting by
songbirds and the seeds are eaten by squirrels and game birds.
White Fir is one of the 40 members of its genus worldwide, and
nine in North America. Its common name is descriptive of the
foliage, whereas its scientific name