Rasen Japanese Cedar is a columnar conifer tree with an irregular habit and short blue-green needles that curl and spiral around the upright branches. Prefers full sun and slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established.
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Height: |
15' - 20' |
Spread: |
3’ - 6' |
Spacing: |
5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Tolerates light shade. Do not let soils dry out. Leaf blight and leaf spot can be occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Urban Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Crape Myrtle, Loropetalum, Abelia
IMAGES: Crusier, Cryptomeria japonica cone Marki, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Cryptomeria japonica 'Rasen' Szydlica japońska 2021-04-27 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Cryptomeria japonica 'Rasen' Szydlica japońska 2019-06-09 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Cryptomeria japonica 'Rasen' Szydlica japońska 2021-04-27 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.