| HEIGHT: | 40 - 80 feet |
| SPREAD: | 12 - 20 feet |
| DISTINCTIONS: | Dense pyramidal growth habit; horizontal branching; soft needles; pendulous, 3"-4" cones with unusual forked bracts sticking out of the scales; tolerates pruning and shearing; prefers a moist, well-drained neutral or acidic soil; full sun. |
| LIMITATIONS: | Not suited for alkaline soils. There are several large Douglas firs in Juneau, Anchorage, and Mat-Su Valley. |
| HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zones 3-4) |
| ORIGIN: | Foothills and high slopes of the Rocky Mountains, Pacific coast, British Columbia to Mexico, China and Japan. |
| CULTIVARS: | var. glauca Inland form from northern part of its range; blue needle color; considered hardier than coastal variety below; good in protected sites in south-central.; var. menziesii Coastal variety; yellow green needle color (Zone 6) |
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| The information for this Evergreen Tree (16) was last updated on: 2011-01-14 17:23:54 | |
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