Scientific Name
Calocedrus decurrens

Common Name
Incense ceder; California incense cedar

Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; moist well drained soil but tolerates a range of soil types
Texture: Medium
Form: Broadly conical with spreading branches
Height: 30 to 70'
Width: 10 to 20'
Leaf: Shiny dark green foliage in vertical sprays; holds color in winter
Flower/Fruit: .75" cones; reddish brown in fall; remains until spring
Comments: Exfoliating gray green to red brown bark; tolerant of heat and drought; difficult to transplant
Cultivars: --
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