Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' ~ Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar is a slow-growing weeping conifer tree with a natural sprawling horizontal habit that can easily be trained upright. The pendulous branchlets have short tufts of silvery blue needle-like foliage that creates a waterfall like effect. Prefers full sun and rich, moist, well-drained acidic soils. Heat and drought tolerant once established, and can tolerate alkaline soils. Type: Tree, Conifer Height: 10' - 15' Spread: 15' - 20' Spacing: 18’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 - 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: N/A Season of Interest: Year-Round 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 IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Cedrus atlantica Glauca Pendula 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Liné1