| Description | A Fir that is more tolerant of adverse sites than others. Nice pyramidal form with grayish-blueish colored needles. |
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| Pronunciation | (A-beez)(KON-CUL-er) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, avoid heavy clay and soggy soils |
| Flowers | upright 3-5 inch cones |
| Leaves | 2 inch needles curving upwards outwards, flattened, new growth glabrous, second year becoming grayish or silvery, same color on upper and lower surfaces |
| Dimensions | 30-50 feet tall, pyramidal growth form |
| Propagation | stratified seeds |
| Native Site | Western United States, especially regions of the Rocky Mountains |
| Misc Facts | Species name concolor refers to the fact that both upper and lower needle surfaces are the same color. The genus Abies is the classical name for the Firs. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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