Pseudotsuga menziesii (N)
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Common Name —— Douglas fir
Family —————— Pinaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 6
Form ——————— irregularly shaped when aged
Height/Spread ——– 12 – 24 m / 3 – 6 m
Water ——————– medium to wet
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— bluish-green needle born around shoot; pointed but not sharp
Cone ——————— overlapping scale; 3 pointed bracts
Smell ——————– (like forest)
Limitation ————- generally disease free
Strength —————- sun tolerant
Use ———————– as specimen tree; too big for cities or towns
ID ———————— distinct cone with 3 bracts
