Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Species: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' (sē´drus ăt-lăn´t-kă) Blue Atlas Cedar Cultivar Information * See specific cultivar notes on next page. Ornamental Characteristics Size: Tree > 30 feet Height: 40'-60' Leaves: Evergreen Shape: Pyrimidal when young becoming rounded with age Ornamental Other: Environmental Characteristics Light: Full sun Hardy To Zone: 6b Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) Insect Disease No diseases listed Bare Root Transplanting Any Other Native to the Atlas mountains of Algeria and Morocco Moisture Tolerance 1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' Showing 1-7 of 7 items. Cultivar Name Notes Argentea 'Argentea' - silvery-blue needle color, almost white Aurea 'Aurea' and (a.k.a. 'Aurea Robusta') - yellowish needles, weak grower Compacta 'Compacta' - non-glauca cultivar; dwarf; rounded shrub; 8' spread in 10 years Fastigiata 'Fastigiata' - narrow, columnar form; mature of width of 10' Horstmann 'Horstmann' - smaller statured than species Horstmann Silberspitz 'Horstmann's Silberspitz' - creamy-white, new growth; new growth turns burnished- yellow tones for winter Pendula 'Pendula' - weeping form; must be pruned and staked when young to develop a good form and habit; to 15' tall; can appear awkward if employed improperly 3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' - Habit Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' - Leaves, Bark 4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' - Leaves Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' - Bonsai Habit 5 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' - Habit Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' - Leaves, Cones 6 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' - Habit Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' - Arching Habit 7 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' - Cone 8.