BLUE ATLAS CEDAR

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

COLLECTION

New Pinetum

FAMILY

Pinaceae

PLANT TYPE

Needled Evergreen

ZONE

6-9

CULTURE

Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ requires moist, well-drained soils. Plants grow best in full sun.

NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERISTICS

Native to the Atlas Mountains in northern Africa, this true cedar can grow up to 60 feet and has inch-long needles that range in color from dark green to silvery-blue.

PROBLEMS

Not susceptible to pests or disease.
 

GARDEN USES

Used as a large specimen.