Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' ~ Dwarf Elegans Japanese Cedar-ServeScape
Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' ~ Dwarf Elegans Japanese Cedar-ServeScape
Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' ~ Dwarf Elegans Japanese Cedar-ServeScape
Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' ~ Dwarf Elegans Japanese Cedar-ServeScape
Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' ~ Dwarf Elegans Japanese Cedar-ServeScape
Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' ~ Dwarf Elegans Japanese Cedar-ServeScape

Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana'

Dwarf Elegans Japanese Cedar

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Dwarf Nana Japanese Cedar is a very slow-growing conifer shrub with tightly compact, dark green foliage that emerges chartreuse and will bronze or take on a purple cast in winter.  The abundant miniature cones turn gold or brown in winter.  Prefers full sun and slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil.  

Type: 

Shrub, Conifer

Height: 

3' - 4'

Spread: 

3’ - 4'

Spacing: 

4'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 7

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

N/A

Season of Interest: 

Year-Round

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: Azalea, Maple, Loropetalum

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Cryptomeria japonica Elegans Nana 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Shuvaev, Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans nana' in Morris Arboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Cryptomeria japonica Elegans Nana 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Nana' ~ Dwarf Elegans Japanese Cedar-ServeScape

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