Botanical Name: Cedrus deodara 'Aurea'
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Common Name: Golden Deodar Cedar  
Plant photo of: Cedrus deodara 'Aurea'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Gold, Light Green, Yellow Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Green

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Park

 

Special Uses

Screen, Wind Break, Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom

  • Description

  • Notes

Like the species, this coniferous evergreen can reach a size 25 to 35 feet tall and 25 feet wide, and larger with age. New growth is an attractive golden-yellow, maturing to a golden green. Graceful arching branches give the tree a slight pendulous look. Cedars have lovely cones, emerging bluish when young and aging a reddish brown.
Requires full sun in order to best develop its color. The biggest mistake folks make when planting this tree is not giving it the room it needs to grow. It is a large tree. Prefers well-drained soils that are rich and loamy, though it will tolerate sandy or clay soils as long as they are not perpetually moist. Sun to part shade.