SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cedrus deodara 'Monkinn', PP23,886

COMMON NAME: Feelin' Sunny Deodar Cedar

GARDEN SIZE: 12-15 feet tall (if a leader forms) x 8 feet wide; taller with age if left in it’s natural form

GROWTH RATE: Fast

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): Begins in a low, spreading form; matures to a tall, pyramidal form

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; bright golden-yellow needles with dramatic coloration

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