SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cedrus atlantica 'Fastigiata'

COMMON NAME: Columnar Blue Atlas Cedar

GARDEN SIZE: 25 feet tall x 12 feet wide (up to 40 feet tall and 15 feet wide at maturity)

GROWTH RATE: Moderate (up to 12-15 inches per year under ideal conditions)

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): Narrow, upright, columnar with ascending branches

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; vibrant blue-green needles that mature to glaucous-blue

FLOWERS: None

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