Scientific name: Cedrus atlantica

Common name:  blue Atlas cedar

Family name: Pinaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 6

Mature height and spread: over 30m tall, 7-10m wide

Form: horizontal, pyramidal

Water use: moderate

Soil requirements: acidic, well-drained

Leaf arrangement: needle-like. spiraled

Fall colour: none

Flower/cone/fruit description: dioecious plant. Cone. Barrel shaped (fist size) cone, stands up and disintegrates on tree.

Limitations: needle blight if too humid. Needs lots of room. Not shade tolerant.

Suitable uses: background. Spectacular for parks.

Quick ID: conifer. Evergreen. Europe. Blue/green needle-like leaves. Produces short shoots with clusters of needles (tufts) but start growing as long shoot (unique). Very thin needles.