20 DOUGLAS FIR Tree Abies Pseudotsuga Menziesii Christmas Tree Blue Douglas Pine Spruce Native Evergreen Seeds

Description:
Name: Douglas Fir.
Other Common Names: Blue Douglas Fir, Doug Fir, Douglas Pine, Oregon Pine, Douglas Spruce, False Hemlock.
Scientific Name: Pseudotsuga Menziesii syn. Abies Menziesii.
Color: Yellow with Red Flowers, Tan – Brown Pinecones.
Plant Seeds: Fall, Cold Stratify, Early Spring.
Bloom Time: Flowers in April, Pinecones Year-Round.
Hardiness Zone: 4 – 7.
Plant Height: 60 – 80 feet, potentially taller.
Plant Spacing: 8 – 20 feet.
Light Requirements: Sun – Part Shade.
Soil & Water Preferences: Average – Moist.
Quantity: 20 Seeds.

About this item:
Douglas is an evergreen coniferous tree originally native to western North America and has become naturalized in parts of Europe and South America. Despite its name, Douglas is not actually a fir tree or a pine tree. These large trees typically reach heights of 60 – 80 feet in cultivation but can grow up to 120 – 160 feet in their natural habitat. As these trees grow in dense forests, they lose their lower branches, and foliage may not start until 100 feet up the trunk. Douglas cones are tan-colored and measure 2 ½ – 4 inches long and are popular in crafts and decorations. Prized for their large size and straight trunks, Douglas Firs are important lumber trees, providing more timber than any other North American species. The wood is commonly used in construction and as firewood. Their beauty and adaptability make them popular choices for homes, parks, and commercial sites, and they are even favored as bonsai specimens.

Douglas Firs provide valuable habitat for a variety of animal species including spotted owls, squirrels, and tree voles. They are an important food source for woodland creatures such as chipmunks and shrews who enjoy their seeds, grouse that feed on their needles in the spring, and even porcupines who rely on their bark as a primary food source during winter. The bark, resin, and needles of Douglas Fir have traditional herbal medicinal uses. They are popular as Christmas Trees due to their pyramid shape, fullness, and the ability to retain soft needles for about four weeks after cutting. The fresh, clean, piney, woodsy fragrance with hints of citrus makes them an ideal choice for festive decoration.