Abies concolor 'Blue Cloak' (Blue Cloak Fir)


Botanical Information

FamilyPinaceae
GenusAbies
Speciesconcolor
Cultivar'Blue Cloak'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone2 - 5a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-35 - (-29)
Temperature (°F)-30 - (-20)
Height50 m

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeExcellent specimen plant, although not very resistant to damage from pollution.
PropagationPlant on well-drained sites in early or mid-autumn, keeping a 1 m radius weed-free and mulched.
CultivationPlant in sun in cool, wet soil, avoiding exposure to drying winds.
PestsMay be attacked by adelgids (Adelges), as well as by bagworms (Thyridopterux epheneraeformis) and the caterpillars of the hemlock looper (Lambdina fiscellaria).
Notable SpecimensRoyal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.

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