'Glacier Blue' Deodara Cedar

Over the past ten years, deodara cedar (Cedrus deodara) has carved its niche into Southern Appalachian gardens (USDA zones 6 and 7). Three zone 6 hardy dwarf cultivars, ‘Glacier Blue’, ‘Devinely Blue’, and ‘Feelin Blue’, fit  today’s smaller garden space better than most tree forms of deodara cedar that typically reach 70-80 feet in height. All three sport lovely soft blue-green foliage.

Deodara grows best in full sun to light shade in moist fertile, well-drained soil. Deodara needs good air movement to prevent problems with needle diseases. New deodaras require regular watering during summer dry spells. All three cultivars make great accent plants among large boulders, other dwarf conifers, and rockery plants.

‘Glacier Blue’ grows 5-8 feet tall in ten years. Growth rate is moderate with a spreading to slightly pendulous arching form.

‘Devinely Blue’ grows only 3-6 inches annually. It matures into a 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide shrub. New spring foliage starts out gray-green and turns bluish green.

‘Feelin Blue’ exhibits a prostrate growth form similar to ground cover junipers. At maturity it reaches 3-4 feet in height and 6-8 feet in spread.