SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'

COMMON NAME: Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar

GARDEN SIZE: 3-12 feet tall x 3-12 feet wide (varies based on training and support)

GROWTH RATE: Slow to moderate

USDA ZONE: 6-7

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Sun

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

HABIT (FORM): Columnar, weeping form with pendulous branches; form varies from narrow-upright to cascading based on training

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; bluish-green needles in clusters

FLOWERS: Non-flowering

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