Within 10 years it will be 12 to 15 feet tall and about 6 feet wide, with branches that grow upwards, giving it a dense conical shape. The Blue Atlas Cedar is an evergreen tree that adds 12 to 24 inches a year in growth after a year or two to become established. Growing the Blue Atlas Cedar Size and Appearance It’s also tough, reliable, drought-resistant and trouble-free, so if you are looking for something special, you just found it. Adored by everyone who sees it, it turns from cute baby into a striking pyramidal tree in just a few years, adding as much as 2 feet of growth every year when it is young. Of course, if you have a small garden, this is also a tree that looks great in a planter for many years, and it’s a popular bonsai tree too, if you really don’t have much space at all. Ultimately forming a graceful pyramid, and shimmering with gorgeous silver-blue coloring, this is a tree for a large lawn, where it can mature over the years with plenty of space. Old trees are mind-blowingly beautiful, with dramatic sweeping branches, but this fast-growing tree is also beautiful and striking after just a few years in your garden, so you will have a great tree before you know it. Plant Hardinessįor a spectacular, large, specimen evergreen tree, you won’t find anything better than the Blue Atlas Cedar. Allow it to develop a single central trunk when young, otherwise no special care is needed. It is normally pest and disease-free, safe from deer and very drought resistant once established. Plant it in any well-drained soil, acid or alkaline.
Younger trees have an upright, conical crown, becoming more spreading and forming a broad pyramid, as it develops. The short needles grow in clusters along the branches, and they are a vibrant, striking blue-silver color. It grows rapidly to 15 feet within 10 years, ultimately reaching 60 feet tall and 40 feet wide, and even more in its maturity.
The Blue Atlas Cedar is the most popular blue-foliage evergreen available for warmer gardens. We've gotta protect good ole' Mother Nature, after all. While we wish we could serve everyone, it's for the safety of native species and helps prevent the spread of invasive disease & pests. The short & sweet answer is: "United States Department of Agriculture Restrictions." Every state has their own unique USDA restrictions on which plants they allow to come into their state. You will receive email notifications along the way on the progress of your order, as well as tracking information to track your plants all the way to their new home! Why are some states excluded from shipping? Orders typically ship out within 2 business days. How does the delivery process work?Īll of our orders ship via FedEx Ground! Once your order is placed online, our magic elves get right to work picking, staging, boxing and shipping your trees. You'll find we carry young 1-gallons, up to more mature 7-gallons ranging anywhere from 6 inches to 6ft. While the industry-standard terminology is to call the sizes "Gallon Containers", that doesn't exactly translate to the traditional liquid "gallon" size we think of. Nursery containers come in a variety of different sizes, and old-school nursery slang has stuck. International delivery is not offered.All tree, and nothin' but the tree! We measure from the top of the soil to the top of the tree the height of the container or the root system is never included in our measurements. Due to quarantine restrictions we are unable to deliver into Western Australia and Tasmania. We have certification ICA42 for the treatment of Myrtaceae stock delivered into South Australia. We utilise green life freight companies to deliver beyond that point into country Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. Learn more…īased in Melbourne, Australia, our trucks deliver into Melbourne and its greater metropolitan area, Monday to Friday only. Better efficiencies with material grown to precise requirements, delivered on-time and to budget. The most reliable, time and cost effective way to purchase quality material to your specification. More tolerant of dry and hot conditions than most conifers in temperate climates. It is sometimes used as a substitute for Blue Spruce, as it is faster growing. As a specimen tree it is a feature due to its colour. This ornamental tree needs space so it is good for larger gardens and parks.
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