In favorable conditions, Douglas Fir can grow over 200 feet tall and live for over 500 years.
It does best with plenty of water and well-draining s ...
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Needles grow in all directions around the twig and are about an inch long.
Each needle lives for roughly eight years before browning and dropping, ...
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Notice the pale lines on the underside of the needles. These are made up of stomata, tiny pores that allow the plant to exchange gases with the atmos ...
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As you can see in the picture, Douglas-fir needles attach to the twig by a small, lopsided, oval peg.
This differs from true firs, whose needles s ...
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Pointed buds have overlapping scales and grow about ¼ to ½ inch long. These long, slender buds contain next spring’s new shoots and foliage.
Shorte ...
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In the spring, male pollen cones emerge, up to ½ inch long. They're packed with orange-red sacs, each filled with developing pollen.
After several ...
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