Abies concolor 'Gable's Weeping' / Gable's Weeping white fir

Abies concolor 'Gable's Weeping' is a strongly weeping selection of white fir that grows somewhat wider than tall with a naturally windswept look. Young plants require staking to achieve desired height. From that point, all growth will proceed downward. Foliage is gray-green in color, with very attractive new growth and mustard-colored stems. If staked, it will reach 50 inches (1.5 m) and 24 inches (60 cm) wide in ten years, an annual growth rate of 3 to 5 inches (7.5 - 10 cm) per year.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1951 by the John B. Gable Nursery, Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, and introduced to the nursery trade in 1970 by Watnong Nursery, Morris Plains, New Jersey. When the 18-year-old original plant was measured at that time, it was 16 inches (40 cm) tall and 20 inches (50 cm) wide.