Is Douglas Fir deer resistant?
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 4–6LightFull sun
Mature height480–960 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range16 US states
About Douglas Fir
Not a true fir. The cones hang down with distinctive three-pointed bracts between the scales, which is the quickest way to identify it. Wants cool moist conditions and dislikes hot humid summers.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5 to 6.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 177 to 236 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Douglas Fir
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisZones 4–8Seldom damaged
- American PlumPrunus americanaZones 3–9Seldom damaged
- Austrian PinePinus nigraZones 4–7Seldom damaged
- Chinese Fringe TreeChionanthus retususZones 5–9Seldom damaged
- Chinese Paper BirchBetula albosinensisZones 5–7Seldom damaged
- ChokecherryPrunus virginianaZones 2–6Seldom damaged
Where Douglas Fir grows
Hardy across most of these 41 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvanianative
- New Jerseynative
- New Yorknative
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesotanative
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texasnative
- Coloradonative
- Oregonnative
- Washingtonnative
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montananative
- Wyomingnative
- Idahonative
- Utahnative
- Nevadanative
- Arizonanative
- New Mexiconative
- Alaska
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 16 US states in total.
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Douglas Fir
- Is Douglas Fir deer resistant?
- Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Douglas Fir grow in?
- Douglas Fir is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 6. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Douglas Fir grow in shade?
- No. Douglas Fir wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Douglas Fir get?
- Mature height is roughly 480–960 in. Growth rate is moderate.