August 1996
Foliage: Evergreen needles
Height: 40 to 60 feet
Spread: 30 to 40 feet
Shape: Upright
Needle-like evergreen foliage is bluish-green and produced in bunches near the ends of branches. Cones grow upright on upper side of branches.
Zone: 7 to 8
Light: Partial shade to full sun
Moisture: Wet, moist, or dry
Soil Type: Sandy, loam, or clay
pH Range: 3.7 to 7.3
Suggested uses for this plant include specimen plant.
Difficult to establish.
Plant trees that have been container grown.
Plant in a protected location, away from strong
winter winds.
Plant in well-drained, acid soil.
Tolerates a wide range of soil and light
conditions.
Little care required, especially when planted in a favorable location.
Resistant to serious pest and disease
problems.
Tip blight, root rots, black scale, and weevil
may occur.
Protect from strong winter winds since tops of
large trees can be killed by cold temperatures.
Consult local sources, including historic or public gardens and arboreta, regarding cultivars and related species that grow well in your area.
Cultivars of CEDRUS ATLANTICA:
`Glauca pendula' (Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar) has
drooping branches and blue foliage.
`Fastigiata' has a narrow, columnar form.
Beautiful as a specimen plant in a large
area
when given lots of room to develop and display
its formal, pyramidal shape.
Does not tolerate extreme heat.
The following Extension publications are
available through your local Extension office or
directly from:
Virginia Tech
Extension Distribution Center
112 Landsdowne St.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
#426-500 "Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs"
#426-605 "Selecting Landscape Plants - Conifers"
This material was developed by Carol Ness as part of the
Interactive Design and Development Project funded by the Kellogg
Foundation. Mary Miller, Project Director. Diane Relf, Content
Specialist, Horticulture. Copyright 1989 by VCE.