Balsam Fir vs White Fir (Concolor Fir) - TreeTime.ca

Balsam Fir vs White Fir (Concolor Fir)

Abies concolor

Abies balsamea

White Fir (Concolor Fir)
Balsam Fir

White Fir is an attractive, cold hardy tree that is known for its excellent adaptation to difficult sites. Also a favorite among Christmas tree growers, this tree has high needle retention, dense foliage, and a beautiful pyramidal shape.

You'll love the silver blue-green color that pops on a winter landscape. Try planting in your front yard as a stunning specimen or ornamental tree.

Balsam Fir - best known as a "Christmas tree" - doesn't just look great in living rooms; it's a terrific tree for your yard too!

This fir grows tall and narrow. Balsam Fir is cold hardy, shade tolerant, and will thrive in most soil types and moisture levels.

White Fir (Concolor Fir) Quick Facts

Balsam Fir Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: balm of gilead, blister fir, canada balsam, eastern fir, fir-balsam