Snake Branch Japanese Cedar is an irregular conifer tree that forms a pyramidal habit with branches that have unusual long snaking clusters of branchlets forming at central end points. Its short green needles curl and spiral around the branchlets. Prefers full sun and slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established, and foliage gets denser with age.
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Height: |
10' - 12' |
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Spread: |
6’ - 8' |
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Spacing: |
7' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
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
IMAGE: Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Cryptomeria japonica Araucarioides Group
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
