Deodar Cedar

Name: Deodar Cedar
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 02335

Cedrus deodara

Pronunciation: SEE-drus dee-oh-DAR-uh

SKU #02335

USDA Zone

7-11

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	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
Watering	Once established water deeply occasionally.
Blooms	Conifer; prized for foliage.
Mature Size	Reaches 40 to 50 ft. tall, 20 to 30 ft. wide; 150 ft. tall in native range.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
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	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.

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.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-11