Arkansas Tree Database
Douglas Fir
Douglas Fir
Scientific name:
Pseudotsuga Menziesii
Size:
40'-80' tall by 12'-20' wide
Leaves:
1"-1.5" needles, in a spiral; blue-green to silvery green
Flowers:
inconspicuous
Fruit:
cone 3"-4" with bracts that extend beyond the scales
Fall Interest:
needled evergreen
Culture:
sun; medium to wet, well-drained soil
Disease/Insect:
Use:
important timber tree in Pacific Northwest and can grow to 300'+ in the wild; not recommended for Arkansas climate
Cultivars:
Notes:
native to northwestern US
Resources:
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