Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca 'Glauca Pendula' is an large-growing, blue-green selection of Douglas-fir with weeping laterals and an upright central leader that does not need to be staked. In central Indiana's severe winter of 2014, this plant showed absolutely no stress, suggesting that it is easily hardy to zone 5. It incurred no damage despite exposure to excessive winter wind and a southern exposure which caused snow-reflected sunburn for many other conifers. It actually performed better this past winter than many other conifers with a zone 6 hardiness rating. (comments courtesy of ACS member, Terri Park). Typical rate of growth in most areas is 12 to 15 inches (ca. 35 cm) a year, producing a worthy garden centerpiece 10 feet (3.5 m) tall and 3 feet (1 m) wide after 10 years in the landscape.
The origin of this cultivar presumably dates from 1891, from a seedling selected by Simon-Louis Frères Nursery near Metz, France. It was grown from U.S. sourced seed.
