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Accession Number: 0007-0000
Common Name: Blue Atlas Cedar
Latin Name: Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’
Family: Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Native Range: Atlas Mountains, northern Africa
Height: 40–60 feet
Spread: 30–40 feet
Bloom Description: Non-flowering
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6
Light Preference: Full sun
Water Needs: Medium
Notes: Tolerates drought
Description: The Blue Atlas Cedar, native to the mountains of northern Africa, is vaguely pyramidal shaped when young, but develops a flat top with long, spreading branches as it ages. Though generally smaller in cultivation, mature specimen can sometimes reach as much as 120 feet in height! The needles of Atlas Cedars appear in clusters, but the species can actually range in color from green to the silvery-blue of this specimen.
