This large coniferous tree as a solitary grey trunk with horizontal branching to ground level forming a pyramidal habit with a pendulous leader. It has a glaucous green (needle-like) leaves and produces female cones during summer.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10

Cedrus deodarais a massive tree in its natural environment reaching 60m (180ft) tall with a trunk girth of 12 m (40ft) and is found in the Himalayas and Afghanistan at altitudes up to 3,000 m (9,840ft). The bark is silvery when young and becomes brown and slightly furrowed when mature.

It prefers a deep moist fertile sandy to clay soil with ample organic material and grows in an open sunny position tolerating drought, frost and snow.

The Deodar Cedar is a long lived attractive specimen tree that is planted in large and formal gardens or used as a bonsai subject. It is also planted along avenues. This popular tree is planted in golf courses and parks or used in woodland settings on the coast and in mountainous regions where it is cultivated for its timber. It establishes in 3 to 5 years and young plants may be grown as a container specimen. ID 206

Cedrus(SEE-drus) deodara(dee-oh-DAR-uh)

'Cedrus': Latin name for the cedar; 'deodara': of Deodar - a State in India.

Pinaceae(py-NAY-see-ee)
Larches, spruces, pines, firs, hemlocks and cedars