Cedrus deodara

Deodar Cedar

Size

Deodar Cedar is a tall pyramidal conifer tree that matures to a flat top and dense horizontal branches with drooping branchlets and upright cones.  The dark grey-green needles appear in clusters.  Prefers full sun and rich, moist acidic well-drained soils.  Heat and drought tolerant once established.  

Type: 

TreeConifer

Height: 

40' - 50'

Spread: 

30' - 40'

Spacing: 

35’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

7 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun

Bloom Color: 

N/A

Season of Interest: 

Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance. Tip blight and root rot may occur, especially in poorly-draining soils.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized AreasWoodland Garden, Screening, and Shade Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS:   Crape Myrtle, Magnolia, Japanese Maple

IMAGES: Emőke Dénes, Cedrus deodara, Cambridge - 1CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.