| 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. |
| 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. |
| Shape | A very low spreading shrub with a dense pyramidal shape. |
| 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. |
| Pests | Spider mites, caterpillars, aphides, scale insects. |
| Notable Specimens | The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| 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. |
