Deodar Cedar
Cedrus deodara
Description:
This beautiful evergreen has a pyramidal shape in youth that eventually becomes a broad pyramidal shape with a flat top as it matures. Give it room to grow! The cones are barrel shaped and sit upright on the stems. The clusters of green tufted needles and graceful pendulous branches make this tree a distinctive site in the landscape.
Power Line Approved: No
Min. street tree planting width: 12 feet
Mature Height: 60+ feet
Mature Spread: 40 feet
Tree Shape: Pyramidal when young to flat topped with age.
Where to Plant:
Great yard tree, give it room to grow!
Leaves:
Green, 1½ inch needles in tufted clusters.
Fruit:
Barrel shaped cones sit upright on stems. They break up while still attached to tree.
Preferred Site Conditions:
Plant in full sun. Prefers moist but well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
Potential Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Minimum Planting Distances:
- 15 feet from house or building
- 3 ½ feet back from the face of the curb
- 5 feet from underground utility lines
- 10 feet from power poles
- 7 ½ feet from driveways (10 feet recommended)
- 20 feet from street lights and other existing trees
- 30 feet from street intersections