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Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans'

Plume Cedar, Japanese Cedar

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Information by: Laura Van Leuven        Photographer: Steve Mullany

 

Description

A beautiful form tree, this Cedar is a slow-growing tree, which is irregular and oval-shaped during youth. Its branches are dense with soft, medium green, young form foliage. During the autumn and winter, the foliage changes to a reddish-purple color. While the tree is attractive during youth, it may be open and somewhat straggly as a mature specimen. Rhododendron amkes an especially nice combination evergreen shrub with this tree. Fire prone don't plant near home.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Adjust sprinklers to avoid watering sidewalks and driveways.