Common Name: Douglasfir
Latin Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Size: 40 (min) to 60 (max)
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It is worth noting that Douglas fir deteriorates markedly with age, with a few noteable exceptions, so a beautiful, full, large tree is not, in my observation, typical.
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Douglasfir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Origin: Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast
Maximum Height: 60 feet
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DouglasfirPseudotsuga menziesii
Origin: Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast
Maximum Height: 60 feet
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pseudotsuga
species: menziesii
Origin: Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast
Size: 40 (min) to 60 (max)
Size Description: Large
Notes: Two types--Coast Douglasfir and Rocky Mountain Douglasfir. Widely used as the short needle Christmas tree of choice because the needles do not easily fall off.
Characteristics:
Texture: Medium
| Availability: | Good Availabilty | ||
| Sustainability: | Good | ||
| Deer Resistance: | Good Resistance | See plants that are deer resistant. | |
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. | |
| Part Shade Tolerance: | Average Performance | ||
| Deep Shade Tolerance: | Does Not Perform Well |
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Plant Images and Specimens
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232
Specimen: 438
Specimen: 438
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Location: Spring Grove Cemetery
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
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