SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cedrus deodara 'Gold Cone'

COMMON NAME: Gold Cone Deodar Cedar

GARDEN SIZE: 25 feet tall x 15 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast (up to 15+ 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): Broad upright with pendulous branches; smaller footprint compared to the species

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; golden-yellow outer needles with bluish-green inner needles

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