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.