Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Purple

 

Fruit Season

Persistent

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low, 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

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Entry, Shrub Border, Foundation, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Topiary

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

A drooping, weeping form makes this evergreen conifer a dramatic addition to a landscape. Pendant branchets drape and display icy-blue to steel grey needles. A slow grower with spreading branches 15 to 20 feet wide; height of plant depends on how high it is staked; initially may need support. Cedars have lovely cones, emerging bluish when young and aging a reddish brown.

Best grown in deep, well-drained, acidic loams in full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Some sources list it as being hardy to USDA Zone 6, but there are many large, well established specimens in the valley, though maybe not a good choice for the benches. Tolerant of heat and drought. The greatest problem with this tree is that it is usually planted much too close to a building, walk, or driveway, and so has to be butchered to be gotten around.