Cedar trees

Cedar Tree is a majestic evergreen known for its aromatic wood, unique bark, and vital role in ecosystems. Learn everything you need to know about cedar.

Cedar trees are are large evergreen conifers of the Pinaceae (pine) family native of high altitude mountains in the Himalayas and the Mediterranean. Cedar trees can be identified by it's evergreen foliage consists of short needles

You know the saying—"The best time to plant a tree is yesterday"? If you're just getting around to it now, it can be tough to find a tree that won't take decades to mature. Fortunately, these beautiful, low-maintenance trees grow quickly to fill in your landscape without the wait.

Cedars trees are evergreen, with leaves growing throughout the year and their defining quality lies in the strong and intense scent from the leaves. In this article, we will discuss these types in detail, shedding light on the 11 most popular types of Cedar trees.

One of the most cold-hardy cedars, Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon) is a large evergreen coniferous tree of tightly pyramidal habit in youth, developing a flat-topped crown adorned with horizontally tiered branches with age. The trunk can be massive and is usually multi-stemmed. The stiff, dark green, four-sided needles are produced on short shoots in rosettes of 30 to 40 and remain on the tree for 3 to 6 years.

These blue conifers have dramatic weeping branches and compact forms that will delight in any garden. Find fabulous dwarf deodar cedars.

Thuja plicata: Thuja from the Greek name 'thuia' or 'thyia,' a kind of juniper or other resinous tree; plicata, meaning 'pleated'. Also known as Canoe Cedar, in reference to the canoes made from its rot-resistant wood by Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest. Pyramidal form with straight, tapered trunk with a buttressed trunk. Upper limbs are often horizontal; lower limbs droop to the ground, but most have upturned tips. Foliage is lighter green than that of associated conifers…

Juniperus virginiana ‘Taylor’ | Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor' is an upright columnar form and possibly the narrowest of the eastern red cedars. Discovered in Taylor, Nebraska as a chance seedling, this selection makes a great screen for tight spaces as well as a dramatic vertical element to any sunny landscape. A great substitute for Italian Cypress when designers need a narrow, vertical evergreen. Exceptional cold hardiness, but thrives in the UGA trial garden just north of the Florida…

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