Douglas Fir vs Grand Fir - TreeTime.ca

Douglas Fir vs Grand Fir

Abies grandis

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca

CUSTOM GROW

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Grand Fir
Douglas Fir

Grand Fir is a large, coniferous evergreen native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. Closely related to the White Fir, this tree has glossy green, needle-like leaves with notched ends. A tall, majestic tree, Grand Fir grows best in drier climates.

We currently have no plans to produce the Grand Fir. However, you will find that we are producing a number of quality alternatives.

Douglas Fir is a large coniferous tree with a pyramidal shaped crown.

This attractive feature tree, with its distinctive drooping cones, is perfect for any grower who has lots of space and lives in a warm enough region. Douglas Firs make exceptional Christmas trees.

It is not suitable to all growing environments. Do some research and make sure this tree is right for you.

Our seed source is typically from the interior of BC and rocky mountain areas. We do not produce coastal seed source Douglas Fir as it is better suited to its native range and some taxonomists believe the two seed sources might be distinct.

Grand Fir Quick Facts

Douglas Fir Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 39 m (130 ft)
Height: 61 m (200 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: green
Fall colour: green
Bark: thin, smooth, gray on young trees. Thick and corky on older trees
Cones: orange-brown cones with seed wing visible sticking out of the bracts
Seeds: winged seed within cones
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: BC
Native to: AB, BC
Other Names: giant fir, great silver fir, lowland white fir, oregon fir, vancouver fir, western white fir
Other Names: oregon pine