Calocedrus decurrens
Incense Cedar
Description
The Cedar is an attractive, stiff, narrow evergreen tree which has a columnar growing pattern and maintains a central leader. The foliage is aromatic, dark green and needle-like, while the coarse bark has an attractive cinnamon red-brown coloring. The cedar retains its color in winter and under good cultural conditons, will maintain its foliage to the ground. It grows slowly to about 30' tall and 8'-12' wide. Brown cones are on the tree most of the year, attracting birds for the seeds.
Plant Type
Tree, Conifer
Height Range
25-40'
Width Range
12-25', 25-40'
Flower Color
Green
Flower Season
Spring
Leaf Color
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Bark Color
Brown, Red
Fruit Color
Brown, Orange, Yellow
Fruit Season
Summer, Fall
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low, Low
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist, Dry
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Wetlands, Woodland
Accenting Features
Fragrance, Silhouette, Specimen
Seasonal Interest
n/a
Location Uses
Background, Lawn, Park, Roadside
Special Uses
Hedge, Screen, Wind Break
Attracts Wildlife
Birds, Wildlife
Irrigate in the early morning to minimize evaporation.