SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cedrus deodara 'Gold Cascade'

COMMON NAME: Gold Cascade Deodar Cedar

GARDEN SIZE: 8 feet tall x 15 feet wide if left in natural form

GROWTH RATE: Moderate (up to 4-6 inches per year under ideal conditions)

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): Spreading with pendulous branching; matures into a broad upright tree; can be maintained as a garden-sized specimen with pruning

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; yellow on top and light green on lower or inner branches

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