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Divinely Blue Deodar Cedar

Scientific name: Cedrus deodara ’Divinely Blue’
Taxonomy
Family:Pinaceae
Type:Dwarf conifers
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:6 to 9
Sun:Full sun
Plant Characteristics
Height:6 ft
Width:3 ft
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description In the conifer world the Deodar Cedar cultivar ‘Divinely Blue’ is sold for its beautiful blue color foliage.

  Morphology:
This evergreen dwarf conifer grows in a mounding growth habit to 6’ tall and only 3’ wide, adding only 3”-6” of new needle foliage growth each year.

New spring growth starts out pale gray-green thus creating a nice contrast to the older darker blue foliage.

  Adaptation:
Does best on acidic soils in cooler areas of the Pacific Northwest.

  Pests:
None reported.
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