Blue Atlas Cedar is a large conifer tree that is loosely pyramidal when young and becomes flat topped with long spreading branches as it matures. The short tufts of needle-like foliage curves at the tips and can range from green to silver-blue. Prefers full sun and rich, moist, well-drained acidic soils. Heat and drought tolerant once established, and can tolerate alkaline soils.
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Tip blight may occur. Branches may break in heavy snow.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Screening, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Crape Myrtle, Magnolia, Japanese Maple
IMAGE: Jamain, Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' J1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' Sprig 2000px, CC BY-SA 2.5, (3) Photo by Mark Bolin, Cedrus atlantica Glauca-1, (4) Liné1, Cedrus libani ssp. atlantica 'Glauca' by Line1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (5) Liné1, Cedrus libani ssp. atlantica 'Glauca' cone 01 by Line1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (6) Photo by OliBac, cônes de cèdre bleu / cedar cones
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
