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Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 50.0 ft. to 80.0 ft.
Spread: 15.0 ft. to 20.0 ft.
Growth Form
Tree
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Raptors, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Evergreen, Screening
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type
Rocky, Shallow, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No City Data
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes two varieties of P. menziesii, both native to the U.S. Variety menziesii is native to the west coast and variety glauca is native to most of the western U.S., including Colorado.


This species is wind pollinated; pollen is dispersed during the spring.