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Deodar Cedar
Cedrus deodara
Pronunciation: SEE-drus dee-oh-DAR-uh
SKU #02335
A large, pyramidal form with attractive gray-green foliage and graceful, arching branches. Makes a wonderful living Christmas tree! Allow plenty of room in the landscape to best display this stately tree. Heat and drought tolerant when established. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established water deeply occasionally.
SIZE: Reaches 40 to 50 ft. tall, 20 to 30 ft. wide; 150 ft. tall in native range.
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| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, North American Native, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
| Landscape Use | Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
| Design Ideas | Great focal point and specimen in parks and large gardens. Give this tree plenty of room to spread as it will be the dominant feature in the landscape. |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Camellia (Camellia); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia); Magnolia (Magnolia); Japanese Maple (Acer); Fuschia (Fuschia) |
| Care Instructions | Grows easily in a wide range of soil types; avoid poorly drained, soggy sites. Water deeply, regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
| Lore | Because this conifer is quite heat and drought tolerant when established, and thrives in the west and southwest, it is commonly referred to as California Christmas Tree. |
Details
| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, North American Native, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
Style
| Landscape Use | Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | Great focal point and specimen in parks and large gardens. Give this tree plenty of room to spread as it will be the dominant feature in the landscape. |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Camellia (Camellia); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia); Magnolia (Magnolia); Japanese Maple (Acer); Fuschia (Fuschia) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Grows easily in a wide range of soil types; avoid poorly drained, soggy sites. Water deeply, regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
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History
| Lore | Because this conifer is quite heat and drought tolerant when established, and thrives in the west and southwest, it is commonly referred to as California Christmas Tree. |
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.