incense cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green to yellowish.
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a tree for borders, specimens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to wet, loamy soil. The flat sprays of aromatic, bright-green foliage form a conical crown on a straight trunk with cinnamon-brown bark. It grows fast when young and then slows down. The thick bark protects mature trees from fire.
Pairs well with Slippery elm, American holly, and Sedge.
Native range
Asia.