Cryptomeria japonica 'Al's Blue'

General information about Cryptomeria japonica:

Japanese cedar is in the cypress family and is a needled evergreen. All cryptomeria japonica cultivars prefer moist, well-drained and acidic soils with high organic content, but they are adaptable to other conditions such as clay soils and can handle drought once established. The biggest variations between cultivars is growth rate, habit and light requirements. Light requirements can vary, some prefer full sun and others do not tolerate full sun and need dappled sunlight or partial shade. Additionally, some cultivars’ needles become reddish brown in the winter. Special features of some cultivars is miniature or slow growth, a rounded globose shape and bright green/yellow new growth.

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The Al's Blue cultivar is expected to grow to 50 feet tall.