Abies concolor 'Blue Select'
Blue Select White Fir

Abies concolor ′Blue Select′ - Winter Interest
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Blue (Upright needles are blue, flat, and curved)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Cones; green before maturity)
 Ultimate Height:
>30-50 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
>15-30 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Performs poorly on heavy clay soils
 Range:
Cultivated Origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Needles (1.5-2.5" long) point upward along stem as in a hairbrush, have 2 waxy bands on lower surface, and suction cup-like bases. First year stems are yellowish-green and slightly downy, in the second year they turn grayish. Butterscotch colored buds are covered with resin. Elongated cones are 3-6" long.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Screen 171
  • Specimen 598

    • Additional Information

    Better adapted to hot, dry summers than most other firs. 'Blue Select' is noted for its intense blue upright needles.

    5 Abies concolor 'Blue Select' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_9856*ANLSN
    22018_00434*ANLSN
    3ORIG_9865*ANLSN
    42018_00433*ANLSN
    5ORIG_9863*ANLSN

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