Douglas Fir vs Wayfaring Tree - TreeTime.ca

Douglas Fir vs Wayfaring Tree

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca

Viburnum lantana

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

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Douglas Fir
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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.

Wayfaring Tree is an adaptable and reliable shrub. It is prized for its ornamental berries that can range in color from red to yellow to black. Consider getting two trees as fruiting is maximized when another Wayfaring Tree is present.

This species has a variety of uses ranging from naturalization, mass planting, borders, and privacy screens.

Douglas Fir Quick Facts

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 61 m (200 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


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: AB, BC
Other Names: oregon pine