Woody > Pseudotsuga > Pseudotsuga menziesii > Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Fastigiata'
Pseudotsuga menziesii
'Fastigiata'
Fastigiata Douglas Fir, Green Douglas Fir
Mike's
Opinion
"
A much seldom seen plant in common cultivation and one which I would like to see more of.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
"
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Pseudotsuga |
| Species |
| menziesii |
| Cultivar |
| 'Fastigiata' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6-6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 10 |
| Height |
| 100 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A very tall, evergreen coniferous tree with a dense, conic crown, strongly aromatic shoots and bright green leaves that have dull white stomatal bands beneath. |
| Landscape |
| Specimen tree for parks or large gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in moisture retentive soil. |
| Shape |
| Dense, conic crowns. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Adelges cooleyi may cause unsightly white fluffs of wax, but doesn't affect the health of the tree. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Young trees have thin, green-brown bark with resin blisters. As the tree ages, the bark changes colour to purple, finally becoming red-brown, much thicker, corky, and deeply fissured. Branches are usually level or gently downswept with drooping branchlets. The shoots are very aromatic, green-brown and thinly pubescent. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves to 1.5-3 cm in length, bright green above with two dull stomatal bands beneath and a blunt, rounded apex. |
| Flower Description |
| Green, cylindrical cone to 6-11.5 x 2 cm that opens to x 4 cm and changes colour to a pale brown. The scales are thinly woody, to 2.5 cm in width, and are evenly sized along the entire cone. |
| Fruit Description |
| Seed is up to 7 mm in length, with a wing to 11 mm. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by grafting (although obtaining a lead shoot can be difficult). |
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