Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca 'Foxy Fir' is a nice dwarf selection of the Rocky Mountain variety of Douglas-fir. Over time, 'Foxy Fir' will become a small, conical upright-growing conifer. The needles are a fresh, light bluish green, the branching is regular and horizontal and the annual growth can be expected to be up to around 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm) per year. After 10 years, a mature specimen can be expected to stand about 4 feet (1.3 m) tall and half as wide.
Jerry Morris of Colorado named and introduced this cultivar sometime in the 1980s with the provisional name Pseudotsuga menziesii [#1], implying that this was his first selected Douglas-fir broom. Stanley & Sons Nursery, Boring, Oregon played a significant role in distributing this and many other members of the Jerry Morris Rocky Mountain Conifer Collection across the nursery industry. This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found near Baily, Colorado, SW of Denver. According to Jerry's notes, the broom was large, low on the tree, 15'™, Blueish, and thick; across a creek by a cliff.
This selection is best used as part of a collection of dwarf conifers. It will thrive in full sun and poor soil conditions as long as the drainage is good.
