Douglas Fir vs Siberian Fir - TreeTime.ca

Douglas Fir vs Siberian Fir

Abies sibirica

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca

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Siberian Fir
Douglas Fir

Siberian Fir is an evergreen tree best known for its strong aroma. This tree's needles are popular for essential oils and aromatherapy. It also grows softwood that is used for furniture and wood pulp. This species is very cold hardy and shade tolerant.

This species is bright green and conical shaped. Most interesting is its upright blue cones that fade into brown as they mature.

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.

Siberian Fir Quick Facts

Douglas Fir Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Height: 61 m (200 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Light: partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: green
Bark: smooth, mostly brown with green in places
Bark: thin, smooth, gray on young trees. Thick and corky on older trees
Flowers: bright pink cone-like
Cones: long and cylindrical cones, turning from blue to brown
Cones: orange-brown cones with seed wing visible sticking out of the bracts
Seeds: cones break up into triangular seeds
Seeds: winged seed within cones
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC
Other Names: oregon pine