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California Native Plant

Calocedrus decurrens

Incense Cedar

Plant photo of: Calocedrus decurrens
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Normans/Sortomme

 

Description

The cedar is an attractive, stiff, narrow evergreen tree which has a columnar growing pattern and maintains a central leader. The foliage is comprised of imbricate-scales, while the coarse bark has an attractive cinnamon red-brown coloring. The cedar retains its color in winter and under good cultiral conditons, will maintain its foliage to the ground. It serves as an effective screening evergreen, and contrasts well with Maples and other deciduous trees and flowering plants.

 

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

Height Range

25-40', 40-60', 60-100'

Width Range

12-25', 25-40'

Flower Color

Green

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Bark Color

Brown, Red

Fruit Color

Brown, Orange, Yellow

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist, Dry

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Wetlands, Woodland

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Silhouette, Specimen

Seasonal Interest

n/a

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Park, Roadside

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Wind Break

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Wildlife

Water Saving Tip:

Water high water-use plants separately from low water-use plants.

Low water-use plants can grow with one-half the water needed by high water-use plants, and can be easily damaged from over watering.