Fir, Douglas
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Seedling Height: 6 to 18 inches
Mature Size: 40 to 60 feet in height and 1 to 3 feet in diameter (in landscape); 150 feet or more in height and 5 feet or more in diameter (in nature)
Type: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Medium
Form: Spreads 15 to 25 feet in an erect pyramid. Stems are typically straight.
Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand, moist soil but well drained
Light: Full sun
Foliage: Single needles, yellow-green to blue-green, ¾ to 1¼ inches long, tips blunt or slightly rounded, very fragrant
Blooms: Spring
Flowers: Male flower is oblong, red to yellow, near branch tips; females are reddish, with long bracts, occurring near branch tips.
Fruit: Cones that are 3 to 4 inches long with rounded scales. Maturing in late summer.
Values and Uses: Most commonly used as a screen or wind break. Occasionally used as a landscape tree or shade tree. A lot of these trees are used for Christmas trees. Also, the limber is valuable; the wood is turned into construction materials, window frames, door and paneling.
Did You Know? Douglas Fir is the second tallest tree in the nation, behind the Redwood.
