Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans'
Plume Cedar, Japanese Cedar
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
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.