Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Idaho Gem'
Common name:
Idaho Gem Douglas-fir
Pronunciation:
soo-do-TSOO-ga men-ZEE-see-i
Family:
Pinaceae
Genus:
Type:
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
Yes
- Conifer, evergreen, miniature dwarf shrub, globe or globose shape, very slow growing, 1 inch (2.5 cm) or less per year, size in 10 years about 8-12 inches tall and wide (20-30 cm).
- Full sun or mostly sun, regular water
- Hardy to USDA Zone 5 Derived from a witch’s broom that Warren Carnefix found in the mountains of Idaho (The Gem State).
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