(Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria)

The tall, regal Japanese cedar is a lovely needled evergreen tree native to the open forests of China and Japan. It is admired for its attractive pyramidal to ovoid habit, coarse green needles and straight trunk lined with attractive reddish brown exfoliating bark. Its branches are full and form billowing, cloud-like clumps of needles which make a dense canopy. This is a long-cultivated tree with many unique and distinct cultivars to include variegated and dwarf selections.

The coarse, spirally...

(Ben Franklin Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria)

The vigorous Japanese cedar, 'Ben Franklin', is a fast-growing evergreen tree with needles of bluish green. Unlike other selections, it retains its green color through winter. This cultivar is a large tree but still smaller than wild-type forms.

The coarse, spirally arranged needles of this Japanese cedar are green dusted with blue-gray. Its clusters of small male, or pollen, cones are borne along the axils of the second year branchlet tips and pendulous reddish brown female, or seed, cones...

(Black Dragon Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria)

Black Dragon Japanese cedar gets its name from its dark green needles that may become a bronzy blackish green in winter's cold and sunlight. It is a compact evergreen tree with an irregular, pyramidal shape and interesting open branching.

The coarse, spirally arranged needles of this Japanese cedar are deepest green and turn striking dark shades in winter. Its clusters of small male, or pollen, cones are borne along the axils of the second year branchlet tips and pendulous reddish brown...

(Elegans Aurea Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria)

The tall, regal Japanese cedar is a lovely needled evergreen tree native to the open forests of China and Japan. It is admired for its attractive pyramidal to ovoid habit, coarse green needles and straight trunk lined with attractive reddish brown exfoliating bark. Its branches are full and form billowing, cloud-like clumps of needles which make a dense canopy. This is a long-cultivated tree with many unique and distinct cultivars to include variegated and dwarf selections.

The coarse, spirally...

(Dwarf Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria)

A true dwarf Japanese cedar, 'Elegans Nana' is a tidy, bushy, rounded to flat-topped evergreen shrub that has bright green to blue-green foliage during the growing season and bronzy plum needles in winter. It is slower growing than standard forms and ideal for foundation plantings and smaller garden spaces.

The regal Japanese cedar is a lovely needled evergreen tree native to the open forests of China and Japan. It is admired for its attractive pyramidal to ovoid habit, coarse green needles and...

(Dwarf Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria)

Dwarf Japanese cedar is an evergreen tree growing in a densely spherical form. Needles are blue-green in the growing season turning rusty red in winter. It makes an interesting focal point or architectural specimen in the garden.

Dwarf Japanese cedar tolerates most well drained acidic soils in full sun or partial shade locations. Slightly alkaline soils must be amended with lots of organic matter. Use this dwarf conifer in a rock garden or foundation planting. It is an appropriately sized plant...

(Black Dragon Cryptomeria, Japanese Cryptomeria)

Gyokuryu Japanese cedar is a densely compact evergreen small tree with a broad, pyramidal shape. Over time it will eventually form a central lead branch at its top. Needles are dark green and similar to 'Black Dragon'. Bark is reddish-brown and exfoliating.

Gyokuryu Japanese cedar tolerates most well drained soils but excels in those that are moist and acidic, rich in humus. A full sun or partial shade location is preferred. It also may be a successful alternative for informal hedge replacements...

(Japanese Cryptomeria, Jindai Sugi Japanese Cryptomeria)

The tall, regal Japanese cedar is a lovely needled evergreen tree native to the open forests of China and Japan. It is admired for its attractive pyramidal to ovoid habit, coarse green needles and straight trunk lined with attractive reddish brown exfoliating bark. Its branches are full and form billowing, cloud-like clumps of needles which make a dense canopy. This is a long-cultivated tree with many unique and distinct cultivars to include variegated and dwarf selections.

The coarse, spirally...

(Japanese Cryptomeria, Kitayama Japanese Cedar)

The tall, regal Japanese cedar is a lovely needled evergreen tree native to the open forests of China and Japan. It is admired for its attractive pyramidal to ovoid habit, coarse green needles and straight trunk lined with attractive reddish brown exfoliating bark. Its branches are full and form billowing, cloud-like clumps of needles which make a dense canopy. This is a long-cultivated tree with many unique and distinct cultivars to include variegated and dwarf selections.

The coarse, spirally...

(Japanese Cryptomeria, Rein's Dense Jade Japanese Cedar)

The truly jade green needles of 'Rein's Dense Jade' turn rich bronzy purple in winter. This compact, columnar form of Japanese cedar has dense foliage and a uniform habit making it perfect for more formal garden spaces.

The tall, regal Japanese cedar is a lovely needled evergreen tree native to the open forests of China and Japan. It is admired for its attractive pyramidal to ovoid habit, coarse green needles and straight trunk lined with attractive reddish brown exfoliating bark. Its branches...