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Cedrus deodara

Evergreen, coniferous, Cupressaceae

Common name: Himalayan cedar

Hardiness: 6

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

Form: pyramidal with broad horizontal branches, drooping tips

Conditions: full sun, good drainage, summer moisture, tolerates wind, heat, and drought

Leaf: large long soft needles, long shoot short shoot morphology, point down to shed water, green-blue green

Fall: none

Flower: none

Cone: male cones release pollen in autumn, fist sized

Limits: intolerant of poor air circulation and shade

Suitable uses: specimen, narrow cultivars where there is limited space

Native to: Himalayas, Tibet, mtns of Pakistan and Afghanistan