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Cedrus atlantica

Evergreen, coniferous, Pinaceae

Common name: Atlas cedar

Hardiness: 6

Mature ht and spread: 10-20 m tall, 7-15 m wide

Form: pyramidal, ascending branches, broad lateral branching

Conditions: full sun, good drainage, summer moisture, tolerant of wind, heat, and drought, needs light

Leaf: green-blue-green, evergreen, needles individually produced along stem, long shoot short shoot morphology, tufts, clusters of needles (higher elevation=more blue), glaucous filters UV

Fall: none

Flower: none

Cone: fist sized, barrel shaped, upright, disintegrates on tree

Limits: intolerant of poor air circulation, shade

Suitable uses: park, needs lots of room

Id: bluish tufts of needles

Native to: Atlas and Rif mountains of Algeria, Morocco