Japanese cedar
Cryptomeria japonica
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size50 to 60 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Blue, brown/copper, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) 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 usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows in a conical shape at a moderate pace, and it tolerates salt. The evergreen needles come in blue, brown/copper, and green tones.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Ostrich fern, and Winter creeper.
Native range
Japan and southern China.