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 comprised of imbricate-scales, while the coarse bark has an attractive cinnamon red-brown coloring. The cedar retains its color in winter and under good cultiral conditons, will maintain its foliage to the ground. It serves as an effective screening evergreen, and contrasts well with Maples and other deciduous trees and flowering plants.
Plant Type
Tree, Conifer
Height Range
25-40', 40-60', 60-100'
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
Medium
Growth Rate
Moderate, 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
Water Saving Tip:
Water high water-use plants separately from low water-use plants.
Low water-use plants can grow with one-half the water needed by high water-use plants, and can be easily damaged from over watering.