Gardening Trees, Shrubs & Vines Trees Douglas Fir By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 1, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Douglas fir is a beautiful, long-lived evergreen with soft, dark-green needles. It can grow to be a huge tree — more than 100 feet tall — and is native to areas of North America. It's a favorite evergreen for growing as a Christmas tree, windbreak, and specimen plant. Douglas Fir Overview Genus Name Pseudotsuga menziesii Common Name Douglas Fir Plant Type Tree Light Sun Height 20 to 20 feet Width null to 30 feet Special Features Good for Containers Zones 5, 6, 7 Propagation Grafting, Stem Cuttings Problem Solvers Good For Privacy, Groundcover, Slope/Erosion Control Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit