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Barrier · Specimen · Lawn · Naturalized
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Japanese Cedar
Cryptomeria japonica · Conifer
Japanese Cedar is a moderate-growing conifer, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 50–60 ft × 20–30 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. It stands up well to deer and salt.
- USDA zones
- 5-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 50–60 ft × 20–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Tough against
- Deer, Salt
- Native to
- Japan, southern China
Will it survive your winters?
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