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Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 30 days

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification

Native to: Washington

Native

Introduced

Pseudotsuga menziesii WashingtonPseudotsuga menziesii

Washington

Douglas Fir

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Pseudotsuga menziesii Washington

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Details

Germination:

91%

Germination test:

Actual

Purity:

98%

Seeds per lb:

41,583

Quantity:

1 lb

Collected in:

Washington

Crop year:

1995

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1837140

Characteristics

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Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 30 days

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification

Native to: Washington

Native

Introduced

Pseudotsuga menziesii, Douglas Fir, is an exquisite needled evergreen that embodies both resilience and beauty. Native to elevations up to 9,500 feet from southwestern British Columbia to western central California, this majestic conifer thrives in USDA Zones 5 to 6. Attainable heights range from a cultivated 40 to 80 feet, while wild variants can impressively skyrocket to over 300 feet. Exhibiting a narrow, pyramidal silhouette when young, Douglas Fir matures into a more cylindrical form with its lower branches yielding to age, leaving the crown uniquely adorned.

Its hallmark features include the pendulous, 3-inch cones with distinctive trident-shaped bracts, an aromatic allure from the flat, spirally-arranged needles that boast a striking blue-green tint with white undersides. Ideal in northern or northwestern climates, it prospers in full sun and moist, well-drained soils, proving an invaluable asset for timber and natural forest settings. Douglas Fir bears the historical weight of being named in honor of Scottish botanist David Douglas, and remains a monumental figure in forestry, while being the favored choice for Christmas trees in cool, mountainous regions of North America.