| Common Name: |
Blue Cascade Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar |
| Scientific Name: |
Cedrus atlantica 'Blue Cascade' |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Flower Description: |
Non-flowering |
| Fruit Description: |
Cylindrical cones (to 3 in. long). |
| Foliage Description: |
Needles (to 1 in. long) are curved toward the tip and appear in tufted clusters. Young shoots are downy. Needles of this tree range in color, both in the wild and in seedbeds, from dark green to silvery-blue |
| Height of Plant: |
3-12 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
3-12 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 6 - 7 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Moderately acid (5.6 - 6.0) to slightly acid (6.1 - 6.5) |
| Native Range: |
Native to the Atlas Mountains in northern Africa (Morocco and Algeria) |
| Photographer: |
Richard Buggeln |
| Location: |
Japanese Garden |