SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cedrus deodara 'Aurea'

COMMON NAME: Golden Deodar Cedar

GARDEN SIZE: 25-35 feet tall x 15 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow to moderate

USDA ZONE: 7-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Sun

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

HABIT (FORM): Pyramidal with graceful, arching branches; densely branched when young, becoming more open and picturesque with age

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; golden yellow new growth matures to golden green

FLOWERS: None

PLANT ORIGIN: Western Himalayas

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