Click on image for full screen view. | Blue Douglas Fir, Rocky
Mountain Douglas Fir, Inland Douglas Fir, Interior Douglas Fir,
Colorado Douglas Fir, Pino Real Colorado| Pseudotsuga menziesii
var. glauca In Texas blue douglas fir grows only in high
elevations in the Guadalupe and Chisos Mountains in west Texas.
It would be useful only in similar environments in high
elevation west Texas gardens. In regions elsewhere in the U.S.
where it gets much more rainfall, it can reach 250 feet tall and
rivals the giant sequoias and redwoods. It makes a handsome
conical evergreen tree with aromatic needles of medium to dark
green or blue-green. Plant Habit or Use: upright conifer medium
tree large tree Flower Color: reddish cones scattered along
branches or on tips Blooming Period: spring Fruit
Characteristics: small woody cones Height: to 80 ft. Width: to
30 ft. Plant Character: evergreen Heat Tolerance: low Water
Requirements: medium low Soil Requirements: adaptable