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Pseudotsuga menziesii
'Little Jon'
Little Jon Douglas Fir
Mike's
Opinion
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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
| 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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