Prostrate Beauty Deodar Cedar

Cedrus deodara 'Prostrate Beauty'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Pinaceae
Plant Description: Long branches grow in a spreading horizontal habit, rather than up, resulting in a uniquely mounding form that gives Prostrate Beauty Deodar Cedar its name. This evergreen has beautiful, silvery, blue-green needles that provide beautiful contrast in the landscape. It is very flat when young but eventually develops a leader that can be pruned based on desired overall shape. Drought tolerant and does best with lots of sun.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Shrub - Evergreen
Plant Care: Shrub - Evergreen (woody multi-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Only minimal pruning is required and mostly to retain a desirable shape. Pruning should be done in early spring. Monitor for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 3-5' tall x 8-10' wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: No
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Unknown
Localscapes: Perimeter Plant
Evergreen: Yes
Foliage Interest: Unknown
Foliage Colors: Blue-Green, Gray-green, Silver Blue, Silver-Green
Erosion Control: Unknown
Ground Cover: Unknown
Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 6 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • JVWCD Flag Pole
  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Gathering Area
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter