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Douglas-Fir Tree Pictures, Facts on Douglas-Fir Trees

Douglas Fir trees are cone bearing trees and can therefore be classified as coniferous. Other coniferous trees include pine trees, spruce trees, redwood trees and cedar trees.

List of Different Types of Douglas Fir

• Coastal Douglas Fir Tree
• Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir Tree

Feature Douglas Fir Species: Douglas Fir

Douglas-Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii

Summary:

The Douglas-Fir is not a "true" fir and is not a member of the Abies genus.

Tree Type:
Douglas Fir is an evergreen tree that keeps its foliage year round

Mature Height:
40 to 80 feet

Mature Spread:
12 to 20 feet

Growth Rate:
The Douglas Fir grows at a medium rate adding 13"-24" annually

Shape:
Upright pyramidal. Pyramidal shape in youth becomes less defined with age.

Plant Needs:
Zone: 4 to 6

Sun:
Partial shade to full sun

Moisture:
Wet or moist

Soil Type:
Sandy, loam, or clay pH Range: 3.7 to 6.5

Leaves:
Evergreen needles are flat with pointed tip. Foliage is blue-green to dark green. Needles are about one inch long.

Functions:
Suggested uses for this plant include massing and specimen plant.

Planting Notes
Plant trees with balled and burlapped roots.
Plant in a location that is protected from high winds.
Plant in fertile, moist, well-drained soil.

Care
Control insects and diseases as needed.
Click here to learn how to improve the soil.

Problems
Subject to injury from high winds. Susceptible to a number of problems including cankers of various types, leaf and twig blight, cottony aphids, bark beetle, and scale insects.

Alternatives
Consult local sources, including historic or public gardens and arboreta, regarding cultivars and related species that grow well in your area.


Related species
PSEUDOTSUGA GLAUCA (Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir) is the hardier. It tolerates drought, is dense and has more ascending branches.

Douglas Fir Tree Pictures Comments
Makes an attractive Christmas tree because the needles do not easily fall off. When young, its dense growth makes it a beautiful evergreen.

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