Cedrus (libani subspecies) atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’
“Weeping blue atlas cedar”
PINACEAE
Evergreen Conifer Shrub
Zone: 6 – 9
Native habitat : north Africa
Conditions
Soil: deep, moderately fertile
Moisture: well drained, average to drought tolerant
Light: full sun
Exposure: general
Plant size (h x w): to 42′ wide
Other:
Aesthetic
Shape/stem: spreading, pendulous, elegant arching structure
Leaf: short bluish needles in tufted clusters on short shoots
Flower: insignificant
Bloom: insignificant
Other:
Treatment (how to…)
Plant: general; stake for height if desired ( will grow only to the height to which the leader is supported )
Maintain: low maintenance, prune dead and damaged, train if needed to direct growth / leaning in right direction or by pegging up
Propagate: cutting, grafting
Uses
Landscape: over a rock wall or draping down a slope, screen (train up as a curtain along a fence)
Companion planting: nice when planted against a dark green backdrop
Medicinal: unknown
Vulnerabilities
Pests and disease: none significant
Deer resistant: yes
Other animals:
Interest
Local info,: not native
Pot size (to purchase): 2 g or bigger
Nature: pendulous shrub conifer
Identification (key features):
Cultivars: C. l. ssp. a. ‘Glauca’ – has 30 – 45 needles per cluster and reaches 100′-120′ x 60′-80′ – breaks in wind
Comments: a true cedar; don”t plant straight species as it looses branches in the wind
. west coast island blooms . 