Cedrus deodara 'Devinely Blue'
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Wider than it is tall, Cedrus deodara 'Divinely Blue' is a semi-dwarf evergreen. When young, it takes on a mounding form with a flat top. As it ages, it will have a more conical or pyramidal shape. Its attractive blue-green to powder blue foliage sits on branches with drooping tips. Its lower branches will sit near the ground surface, typically having a 1' clearance.
The growth rate is slow to medium, however, the life expectancy of this showy specimen can reach 50 plus years.
It can be pruned to shape, but will look its best when left in nature's hands.
Resistant to verticillium wilt.
A somewhat sheltered location will benefit the overall performance of this beauty.
Quick ID:
- All Cedrus genus members have new needles that are born singly on stems
- Needles are triangular to quadrangular in cross-section
- Female wood barrel-shaped cones sit on top of branches.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This plant cannot tolerate wet to poorly drained soils.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Mountain Ridge Top Garden - South Lawn and Border
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cedrus
- Species:
- deodara
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Play Value:
- Buffer
- Textural
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Conical
- Irregular
- Spreading
- Weeping
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Description:
- Insignificant.
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- The flowers are insignificant.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Soft
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Other/more complex
- Leaf Shape:
- Filiform
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The stiff, rigid, attractive foliage is unique, blue-green to powder blue. Longer needles than other species. New spring growth is a gray/green.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Has a short, sturdy trunk.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Heat
- Humidity
