Gold Cone Deodar cedar

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Brush Prairie, WA 98606
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Scientific name: Cedrus deodara 'Gold Cone'

Taxonomy

Family:	Pinaceae
Type:	Coniferous trees
Native:	NO

Plant Requirements

Zone:

7 to 9

Plant Characteristics

Height:	20 ft
Width:	6 ft

Additional Characteristics

Trees Small lot suitable
Flowering tree
Safe for beneath power lines

Fruit Showy
Edible

Leaves Good Fall color
Leaves fragrant
Gold foliage
Evergreen

Bark Showy

Wildlife value Attract hummingbirds
Attract butterflies
Attract birds

Poisonous Foliage
Fruit

Description Forming a narrow pyramid of golden yellow this Deodar cedar variant is prized for its smaller landscape size.

Morphology:
This species forms a strong central leader but has drooping pendulous limbs bearing 1” yellow-green needles arranged in whorls around the slender branches. The foliage is soft to the touch. Over time this species may attain a height of 20’, with a width of 6’.

Adaptation:
Gold Cone deodar cedar prefers well-drained sites.

Pests:
None reported.

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