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Pseudotsuga menziesii

'Little Jon'


Little Jon Douglas Fir




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The Little John Douglas Fir is a dwarf cultivar of the parent species Douglas Fir. It is small in height and produces little cones. It is used as an accent shrub in the landscape or as a hedge.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Pseudotsuga
Species
menziesii
Cultivar
'Little Jon'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5a-7a
Temperature (°C)
(-15) - 25
Temperature (°F)
(-10) - 20
Height
1-2 m
Spread
.5-1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
This is a small (dwarf) evergreen shrub with small cones reaching and imbricate buds which are butterscotch brown in colour. Needles that are 8 cm long and are soft dark green colour.
Landscape
'Little Jon’ Douglas Fir can be used in the landscape as an accent shrub, or as a hedge.
Cultivation
Full sun with moist, slightly acidic soil with a pH of 8 - 9.
Shape
A very low spreading shrub with a dense pyramidal shape.
Growth
Slow
ID Characteristic
Flat, thin, soft to touch needles. The height of the tree, only reaches about 1-2 m. Buds are scaled and brownish red in colour.
Pests
Spider mites, caterpillars, aphides, scale insects.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Fissured bark has a pattern that resembles a net. The bark gets this pattern from both inner and outer barks splitting.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Small in size only about 6 mm, sharply pointed and reddish brown in colour.
Leaf Description
Soft deep green flat thin '8 cm long' needles.
Fruit Description
Small cones, 3 cm in length with tiny tongues.
Colour Description
Deep green all year round, butterscotch scaled buds and burnt caramel bark.
Texture Description
Smooth needles, coarse rough bark with scaled buds.
Notable Specimens
The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada.
References
Bloom, Adrian. "Gardening with Conifers." Buffalo, NY, 14205, Firefly Books INC. 2002 Huxley, Anthony. "Evergreen Garden Trees and Shrubs." New York, NY, 10022, Macmillan Publishing Co. 1973
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