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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| 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
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.
 
   
   
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
