Douglas Fir Tree 40/60cm (Cell)
Pseudotsuga menziesii
£11.75
The Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii is a stately evergreen conifer that adds year-round interest to UK gardens. With its pyramidal shape and soft, blue-green needles, it creates a striking focal point. This fast-growing tree adapts well to various conditions, making it a popular choice for gardens of all sizes.
- ✓ Majestic evergreen conifer, ideal for creating privacy & woodland gardens
- ✓ Fast-growing tree, can add up to 1 metre in height annually when young
- ✓ Adapts well to various UK soil types, prefers full sun to partial shade
- ✓ Provides year-round interest with blue-green needles & ornamental cones
- ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
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Looking to add a touch of majesty to your garden? The Douglas Fir might be just what you need. This impressive evergreen can transform your outdoor space into a year-round haven of greenery and wildlife.
In the UK, Douglas Firs typically grow to a height of 30 to 40 metres. That’s tall enough to make a statement, but not so massive that it’ll overwhelm most larger gardens. These trees create a striking vertical accent that draws the eye upward, adding depth and interest to your garden’s design.
The Douglas Fir’s appearance changes with the seasons, offering year-round appeal. In spring, bright green new growth emerges, softening the tree’s outline. Summer sees the tree in its full, lush glory, providing welcome shade on hot days. Autumn brings the added interest of new cones, while in winter, the evergreen needles stand out beautifully against grey skies or snow.
Speaking of needles, the Douglas Fir’s foliage is one of its most charming features. The soft, flat needles are a pleasure to touch and emit a delightful citrusy scent when crushed. This fragrance can fill your garden with a fresh, forest-like aroma, especially after rain or on warm days.
Wildlife lovers will appreciate the Douglas Fir’s value as a habitat tree. Its dense foliage provides excellent shelter for birds, making it a perfect nesting site. Squirrels and other small mammals enjoy the tree’s seeds, while countless insects find homes in its bark and branches. By planting a Douglas Fir, you’re not just adding a tree; you’re creating a whole ecosystem in your garden.
The tree’s unique cones are another selling point. Hanging downwards, they feature distinctive three-pointed bracts poking out between the scales. These bracts resemble the back legs and tail of a mouse, leading to the charming nickname “mouse-tail cones”. They add an element of whimsy and interest to your garden, especially in autumn when they’re fully formed.
Douglas Firs are remarkably low-maintenance once established. They’re adaptable to various soil types and are drought-tolerant after their first few years. This means less work for you and more time to enjoy your garden. Their sturdy nature also makes them excellent choices for windbreaks or privacy screens.
Douglas Firs are fairly easy to care for in UK gardens. They like spots with full sun or partial shade and do best in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. While they’re adaptable, they don’t like soggy ground. These trees are quite hardy in the UK and can handle cold winters, but young trees might need some shelter from strong winds. Water them regularly for the first few years until they’re well-established. After that, they’re quite drought-tolerant. You don’t usually need to prune Douglas Firs unless you’re shaping them for Christmas trees. Keep an eye out for pests like aphids and bark beetles, but overall, these trees are quite tough. Remember that Douglas Firs can grow very large, so plant them where they’ll have plenty of space to reach their full size. They’re not suited for small gardens or areas near buildings or power lines. If you’re planting a young tree, stake it for the first couple of years to help it grow straight and strong.
UK grown. Supplied approx 40/60cm tall as a cell.
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Pot Size
Cell
Foliage
Evergreen
Foliage Colour
Green
Hardiness
-20°C to -15°C (H6)
When MatureSafety
Pollen Allergies, Thorns
Watering
Moderate
Preferred Soil Type
Any well drained soil
Preferred Soil pH
Acidic
Fragrance
Slight
UK Grown
Our deep cell trays are a smart strategy for cultivating trees with strong and deep root systems. This leads to healthier and more resilient trees that are better prepared for transplantation and long-term growth in your garden.
Extended Planting Season
Cell grown trees offer a significantly broader planting window, allowing for planting almost year-round in certain conditions. This flexibility ensures easier scheduling and enhances tree establishment due to warmer soil and more favourable weather conditions, extending beyond the traditional planting season.
Robust Root System
The roots of cell grown trees are encased and safeguarded within compost, preventing the young fibrous roots from drying out or sustaining damage. This intact root system, with its uniform and manageable shape, facilitates straightforward planting.
Convenient Storage
These trees can be effortlessly stored outdoors before planting, eliminating the need for labour-intensive temporary planting (heeling in) or costly refrigerated storage.
Ease of Handling and Planting
The extended shelf life of cell grown trees means there’s no immediate urgency to plant. Their user-friendly root system increases the likelihood of successful planting. These characteristics make them ideal for planting by novices or volunteers.
High Survival Rate
The intact root system of cell grown trees significantly boosts their chances of successful establishment, virtually removing the need for expensive replanting (beating up).
Cost-Effectiveness
While the initial purchase price of cell grown trees may be slightly higher than bare-root stock for some species, the long-term savings achieved by reducing the need for replacing failed transplants than compensates for the initial minor cost difference.
No plastic waste
Trees are often supplied plastic pots that are difficult to recycle, especially the black pots. We rely on our customers to reuse these where possible, however these cell grown trees do not have plastic pots – saving any reuse & recycling concerns.
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
| Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £0.95 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) | £7.95 (Flat) | This item |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £4.49 (Flat) | This item |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) | £7.95 (Flat) | |
| Large Items - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) | |
| Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) | £28.95 (Flat) | |
| Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) | £24.95 (Flat) | |
| Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.
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