Yoshino Japanese cedar
Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size30 to 40 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Yoshino' Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino') 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 at a moderate rate into a tall, conical evergreen that tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Bush honeysuckle, Ostrich fern, and Mountain mint.