Its branches are horizontal and rigid, and it has a good pyramidal shape. The white fur grows in the Western United States. The Douglas is not a true fur tree, despite its name. Its Fragrant Blue green needles are Densely set along the branch. It grows in the Rocky Mountains from British Columbia to Mexico, and it is a favorite Christmas tree in the Pacific North-West.
Some people decide to go with a living tree, with an idea of planting it in the garden afterward.
Such living trees require special attention. In general, they should be kept in the home for as short a time, and in as cool a setting, as possible. Also the lights on it should be rather few in number, and lit sparingly. It is a real stress for a tree, to suddenly be taken from a winter environment, into summer like conditions, and then back into a winter environment again. Having an evergreen tree in the garden to remind one of Christmas past is nice, but not if the tree simply dies in the following months.