Other Names:  Dwarf Lebanese Cedar

Description:

An outstanding small tree for the home landscape with a truly picturesque spreading habit of growth, stunning golden newer foliage is set off against the older leaves, more compact than the species make it a better choice for home landscapes

Ornamental Features

Golden Dwarf Cedar of Lebanon is primarily valued in the landscape for its characteristic tiered habit of growth. It has bluish-green-variegated gold foliage which emerges buttery yellow in spring. The needles remain gold throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Golden Dwarf Cedar of Lebanon is an open evergreen tree with a strong central leader and a stunning habit of growth which features almost oriental horizontally-tiered branches. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and usually looks its best without pruning, although it will tolerate pruning. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Golden Dwarf Cedar of Lebanon is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Vertical Accent

Planting & Growing

Golden Dwarf Cedar of Lebanon will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 35 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live to a ripe old age of 150 years or more; think of this as a heritage tree for future generations!

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.