Overview:
Categories: Evergreen, Wildlife Value
Image courtesy of Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org
Requires moist areas and grows best on north and east slopes. Not recommended for Double El Conservation District area due to moisture needs and elevation range.
Features:
Scientfic Name: Pseudotsuga menziesiiNative: Yes
Growth Habit: Dense
Growth Rate: Slow
Max. Height (ft): 100
Max Width/Spread (ft): 35
Life Span: Long
Cold Hardiness: Excellent
Drought Resistance: Good
Elevation Range: 9000
Soil Conditions:
Wildlife Value: High
Wildlife Notes: Food value for grouse, songbirds and small mammals; browse for deer and elk
Seasonal Color: evergreen
Possible Insect Issues: spruce budwork
Possible Disease Issues: shoestring root rot, douglas fir mistletoe, bacterial gall
Miscellany:
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