SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

COMMON NAME: Blue Atlas Cedar

GARDEN SIZE: 40-60 feet tall x 30-40 feet wide (or larger with age)

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 6-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Sun

WATER & SOIL: Prefers moist, well-drained soil; average water needs. Tolerates drought once established.

HABIT (FORM): Pyramidal with expansive, draping branches

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; silvery blue, sparkling foliage

FLOWERS: None; valued for coniferous needle foliage

PLANT ORIGIN: Atlas Mountains of North Africa

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife.

FERTILIZING: Not necessary, but organic compost may be applied in the spring.

PRUNING: Annual pruning in winter can control size; remove dead, damaged, or stray branches as needed.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses

USES: Specimen, Privacy screens, Clustered plantings