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White Fir (Concolor Fir) vs Fat Albert Spruce

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Picea pungens Fat Albert

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White Fir (Concolor Fir)
Fat Albert Spruce

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.

The Fat Albert Spruce is a cold-hardy evergreen variety with silvery-blue needles, and a large, tear-drop shape. It is deer resistant, and considered a good choice for xeriscaping projects as it is quite drought tolerant.

The Fat Albert Spruce is a Blue Spruce cultivar that was introduced in the late 1970’s by the Iseli Nursery and is named after the fictional character of the same name.

White Fir (Concolor Fir) Quick Facts

Fat Albert Spruce Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none