Douglas Fir - Pseudotsuga Menziesii

Two year old tree. One year of plug growth and at least one year of growth in a tree pot.

• Conifer, evergreen tree, 80-200 ft, young trees conical, dense, become broad flat top with age.  Lower branches drooping, upper ones ascending. Needles flattened, radially arranged, 2-3 cm long, bright yellow green, grooved above. Cones pendant, woody or semi-woody, 4 in. long.
• Sun. Prefers neutral or slightly acid, well-drained, moist soils.

• Hardy to USDA Zone 5-6. Native range from Central British Columbia south along Pacific Coast to central California, central Mexico, also Rocky Mountains to Arizona, Texas.  Currently, the most important timber species in US, ultimately this will reverse due to climate change.

• The largest of the Pacific Coast type is in Coos County, Oregon, 36 ft. in circumference and 329 ft. high!

• The State Tree of Oregon