Description
Best grown in moist, rich, fertile, acidic, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade. Soils should not be allowed to dry out. Site in a location protected from drying winter winds.
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Araucarioides’
('Araucarioides', Japanese Cedar)
$39.99
Hardiness Zones:
5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9aQuick Overview:
Dark green needles arranged in numerous branchlets create a graceful broadly pyramidal habit. Bright green rope-like foliage resembles monkey puzzle tree. A great garden conversation piece.
Fantastic, exotic looking conifer with rope-like branches that are sparse and twisty when young but become denser with age. To 12′ tall and forming a conical shape over time. Grows slowly in youth, picks up steam after several years.
Additional information
| Common Name | 'Araucarioides', Japanese Cedar |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Cryptomeria japonica 'Araucarioides' |
| Container/Amount | 3 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a |
| Growth Rate | Average |
| Light Requirements | Part-sun, Sun |
| Height | 12 ft. |
| Width | 9 ft. |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Fragrance | No |
| Foliage Color | green |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
