Pacific Northwest Conifers – Choosing Coniferous Plants For Pacific Northwest

The West Coast is unparalleled in size, longevity, and density of the many varieties of Pacific Northwest conifers. Coniferous plants are also unrivaled in the sheer volume of organisms who call these trees home. Conifers in northwest U.S. have evolved over time to fill a specific niche in this temperate region.  Interested in growing coniferous plants for the Pacific Northwest? While conifers native to this region fall into just three botanical families, there are plenty of choices.   Pacific Northwest Coniferous Plants The Pacific Northwest is a region that borders the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Rocky Mountains in the east, and from central coastal California and southern Oregon up into the southeast Alaskan coast.  Within this region lie several forest zones representative of the area’s annual temperature and rainfall. Native conifers in northwest U.S. belong to just three botanical families: Pine, Cypress, and Yew.  Pine family (Pinaceae) includes Douglas […]

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