Arkansas Tree Database

Atlas Cedar

Scientific name:

Cedrus Atlantica

Size:

55' tall by 45' wide

Leaves:

1" long needles, in bundles of 10-30, from light green to bright green to silver-blue

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

cone to 3" long

Fall Interest:

needled evergreen

Culture:

sun; moist, acidic, deep, well-drained soil; consistent moisture best; better in northern Arkansas

Disease/Insect:

Use:

specimen for large lawn, not near foundations

Cultivars:

'Glauca,' 'Glauca Pendula'

Notes:

native to Atlas Mountains of northern Africa

Resources:

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