Species: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

(sē´drus ăt-lăn´t-kă)

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

Blue Atlas Cedar

Found on Course Walks

Zone 6 & 7 Plants plus shrubs

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

'Argentea', 'Aurea', 'Compacta', 'Fastigiata', 'Horstmann', 'Horstmann Silberspitz', 'Pendula'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet

Height: 40'-60'

Leaves: Evergreen

Shape: Pyrimidal when young becoming rounded with age

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun

Hardy To Zone: 6b

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

No diseases listed

Bare Root Transplanting

Other

Native to the Atlas mountains of Algeria and Morocco

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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