Bandai-sugi Japanese cedar
Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai-sugi'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Conical
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Bandai-sugi' Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai-sugi') is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows in a conical shape at a moderate rate. This evergreen also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Peony, Autumn fern, and Eden rose.