douglas fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
USDA zones4 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size40 to 80 feet tall12 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is a tree for hedges, winter interest, and woodland plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The evergreen needles smell fragrant, and the cones hang from the branches all year. The needle color changes with the seed source, from dark green to blue-green. Give it plenty of room, because it fails in crowded spaces.
Pairs well with River birch, Red twig dogwood, and Big bluestem.
Native range
Southwestern British Columbia to western central California.