Abies concolor 'Candicans'

Also Known As

Candicans White Fir

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 30'-50'
W: 15'-25'

planting zones

3a-9b

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Abies concolor 'Candicans' plant details

Abies concolor 'Candicans' is a moderate-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in acidic, average, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Abies concolor 'Candicans'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 15 FT - 25 FT - wide, 30 FT - 50 FT - tall
Uses: year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Abies concolor 'Candicans'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, average, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

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By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Vivid silvery-gray needles make this cultivar of our lovely white fir even more striking; first raised in Europe where our natives have, in the past, been more appreciated than at home; graceful layered branching give this elegant 30' conifer a lovely symmetrical silhouette, the showy upright cones are purple-green before deepening to brown and are especially lovely against the silver; a very adaptable fir resistant to heat and drought. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Intense large, bright silver-blue needles. Growth Rate slow, 3-6" annually

By: Garden World

Abies concolor 'Candicans' - One of the bluest forms of White Fir. Fast growing upright conical plant. Needles are very big and powder blue. Mature at 40' grafted firs

By: Kigi Nursery

A silvery blue form selected in France in 1929, it is beautiful but we have yet to find a spot that it likes here, I am starting to think it may be on the tender side.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

An open conical form of white fir with large powder blue needles.

By: Conifer Kingdom

This is a large-growing fir with long, thick, almost round needles. 'Candicans' is a selection known for it's striking vivid blue-gray needles. Its blue color is exceptional in both summer and winter. Its long needles give it a distinctive, airy appearance reminiscent of some pines. The tree grows in a cone shape, at a rate of 6-12" a year. In many ways it looks like a longer-needled blue spruce, except the needles have round ends and are soft to the touch. Considered one of the best firs for city planting. Exceptionally handsome, CHOICE AND RARE!