BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Calocedrus decurrens

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in winter 2011/ spring 2012. Please email us at sales@bluebellnursery.com or telephone us on (01530) 413700 to order in advance.

Description

Majestic tree native to South-western North America, Calocedrus decurrens is a very distinctive, columnar conifer with dark green, aromatic foliage. Visitors to Westonbirt arboretum in Gloucestershire can see a group of these statuesque trees, planted close to each other many years ago but still are not touching. A splendid, very narrow specimen tree.

Features

• Common name: Incense Cedar.
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Slow until established then moderate.
• Habit: Eventually a large tree with a narrow, upright habit.
• Height: 30 m (98 ft).
• Spread: up to 6 m (20 ft).
• Notes: Calocedrus decurrens is initially slow growing. After one or two years, once established, it starts to grow at a more vigorous rate.
• Supplied Size: out of stock