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Cedrus atlantica

Atlas Cedar

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Steve Mullany/Chandler

 

Description

As a large, slow-growing conifer, the Atlas Cedar requires ample room for growth. Its needles are 1" long, and its foliage is bluish green. In order to develop its best color, the tree needs to be exposed to full sun. It can reach 60' tall when mature. Atlas Cedars are native to the Atlas Mountains of North Africa and are close cousins to the cedar of Lebanon, but bear shorter, blunter needles, and smaller cones.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.