Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Cedrus Deodara

Size:

55' tall by 50' wide

Leaves:

1"-2" long needles, sharply pointed, in dense clusters of 20-30, from bright green to powdery blue-green

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

upright cone to 4" long

Fall Interest:

needled evergreen

Culture:

sun; rich, moist, deep, well-drained, acidic soil; consistent moisture best; less cold hardy than Atlas cedar

Disease/Insect:

Use:

specimen for large lawn, not near foundations

Cultivars:

Notes:

pendulous branchlets on slightly downswept branches; native to Himalayas