Douglas Fir

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Conifer Slope

Source of plant

Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery

Description

A vigorous, upright, conical tree with densley arranged, pyramidally ascending shoots, thick red buds and short radially arranged bluish needles. In ten years 4-6 × 1m. Recorded by Knight in Gordon (1858) as growing in the UK.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

growth habit, winter interest