Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco - Pine family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 200.0 feet

Planting Distance: 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Root Depth: 26 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Red, Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Douglas Fir: Achytonix epipaschia, Achytonix praeacuta, Acleris gloveranus, Acleris variana, Acronicta fragilis fragiloides, Amphipyra glabella, Anagoga occiduaria, Anavitrinella pampinaria, Archips argyrospila, Argyresthia pseudotsuga, Argyrotaenia dorsalana, Argyrotaenia klotsi, Argyrotaenia niscana, Argyrotaenia provana, Argyrotaenia tabulana, Aseptis binotata, Barbara colfaxiana, Barbara colfaxiana coloradensis, Barbara colfaxiana taxifoliella, Barbara ulteriorana, Callophrys eryphon, Campaea perlata, Caripeta aequaliaria, Caripeta angustiorata, Caripeta divisata, Chionodes abella, Chionodes periculella, Choristoneura fumiferana, Choristoneura occidentalis, Cladara limitaria, Clepsis persicana, Coleotechnites atrupictella, Cydia fletcherana, Cydia laricana, Cydia poperana, Cydia pseudotsugae, Dasychira grisefacta, Dasychira plagiata, Dasychira vagans, Dasypyga alternosquamella, Dioryctria abietella, Dioryctria abietivorella, Dioryctria pseudotsugella, Dioryctria reniculella, Dioryctria reniculelloides, Dioryctria zimmermani, Ectropis crepuscularia, Egira candida, Egira hiemalis, Egira perlubens, Egira rubrica pulchella, Egira simplex, Eilema bicolor, Elpiste lorquinaria, Enypia griseata, Enypia packardata, Enypia venata, Epiblema radicana, Epirranthis substriataria, Epirrita autumnata omissa, Epirrita pulchraria, Euchlaena madusaria, Euchlaena madusaria ochrearia, Eucosma gloriola, Eupithecia albicapitata, Eupithecia annulata, Eupithecia catalinata, Eupithecia filmata, Eupithecia graefii graefii, Eupithecia graefii vanxouverata, Eupithecia harrisonata, Eupithecia lariciata, Eupithecia longipalpata, Eupithecia luteata bifasciata, Eupithecia olivacea, Eupithecia ornata, Eupithecia palpata, Eupithecia pseudotsugata, Eupithecia sabulosata, Eupithecia spermaphaga, Eupithecia transcanadata, Eupithecia unicolor, Eupithecia usurpata, Euplexia benesimilis, Feralia comstocki, Feralia deceptiva, Feralia jocosa, Filatima natalis, Fishia yosemitae, Gabriola dyari, Glena cognataria, Glena nigricaria, Griselda radicana, Henricus fuscodorsanus, Hesperumia sulphuraria, Holcocera augusti, Holcocera immaculella, Hyalophora columbia gloveri, Hyalophora euryalus, Hyalophora kasloensis, Hydriomena albimontanata, Hydriomena divisdaria, Hydriomena irata, Hydriomena marinata exasperata, Hydriomena renunciata, Hydriomena speciosata, Hypagyrtis piniata, Hypoprepia miniata, Idia aemula, Idia americalis, Iridopsis larvaria, Lacinipolia patalis, Lambdina fervidaria, Lambdina fiscellaria, Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa, Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria, Lithophane innominata, Lophocampa argentata, Lophocampa roseata, Malacosoma californica pluvialis, Malacosoma disstria, Marmara oregonensis, Melanchra picta, Melanchra pulverulenta, Melanolophia imitata, Metanema inatomaria, Nematocampa filamentaria, Nematocampa limbata, Nemoria unilinearia, Nemoria viridicaria viridicaria, Neoalcis californiaria, Neophasia menapia, Neophasia menapia menapia, Nepytia canosaria, Nepytia freemani, Nepytia phantasmaria, Nepytia umbrosaria, Nepytia umbrosaria nigrovenaria, Operophtera bruceata, Operophtera occidentalis, Orgyia antiqua, Orgyia pseudotsugata, Orthosia hibisci, Palthis angulalis, Panthea acronyctoides, Panthea portlandia, Papestra cristifera, Papestra quadrata, Paralobesia piceana, Peridroma saucia, Pero behrensaria, Pero mizon, Pero morrisonaria, Phyllodesma americana, Platypolia loda, Promylea lunigerella, Protoboarmia porcelaria, Protoboarmia porcelaria indicataria, Sabulodes edwardsata, Semiothisa adonis, Semiothisa granitata, Semiothisa perplexa, Semiothisa signaria, Semiothisa unipunctaria perplexa, Spiramater lutra, Stenoporpia albescens, Stenoporpia pulmonaira albescens, Stenoporpia pulmonaira satisfacta, Stenoporpia separataria, Synanthedon novaroensis, Synanthedon sequoiae, Synaxis pallulata, Syndemis afflictana, Syngrapha alias, Syngrapha rectangula, Syngrapha selecta, Syngrapha viridisigma, Thallophaga hyperborea, Tolype dayi, Triphosa affirmata, Xestia elimata, Xestia mustelina, Xestia perquiritata, Ypsolopha nella, Zale minerea, Zale minerea norda, Zeiraphera diniana, Zeiraphera fortunana, Zeiraphera hesperiana, Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.