Douglas County Conservation District                                                                         ~Helping People Help the Land~                                                                                                            

by promoting projects through education to further the long- term sustainable   use of natural resources balancing the needs of agriculture and urban growth

                

                                                                            PO Box 688, 7519 E. Hwy 86, Franktown, CO 80116

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Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii           

Wildlife Value

Seeds used by blue grouse, squirrels, rabbits, and other rodents.  Native to western North America.

Growth form  conical to pyramidal
Crown density dense
Size 70 to 100' high
20 to 35' spread
Drought
resistance		 good
Cold hardiness excellent
Growth rate slow
Life span long
Elevation
range		 6,000 to 11,000 feet
Soil
conditions		 grows best on east and north slopes
Possible insect
problems		 spruce budworm
Possible disease 
problems		 shoestring root rot, Douglas-fir mistletoe, bacterial gall
Wildlife value high:  food value for grouse, songbirds and small mammals, browse for deer and elk
Seasonal color evergreen
Miscellany native