Cedar
Cedrus libani
Pinaceae · coniferous tree · introduced
Last updated
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This profile synthesizes data from multiple published sources. Expert field review is in progress.
Quick Facts
Height
75–120 ft
Light
Full Sun
Hardiness
Zone Zones 5–6
Bloom Time
Non-flowering
Origin
Lebanon and Turkey
Diseases (10)
Various fungi (Phoma spp., Phomopsis spp., Cytospora spp.... Branch Canker Gymnosporangium libocedri Broom Rust Cedar Flagging Drought Injury Fungal agents (multiple) Leaf Blight Sirococcus conigenus, S Needle Blight Postia amara Pecky Rot Phytophthora lateralis Port Orford cedar root rot Root Rot (Armillaria) Seiridium cardinale Seiridium Canker
Cultivars (2)
'Green Prince'
Common name: Green Prince Cedar
Hardy to USDA Zone 6
'Stenocoma'
Common name: Stenocoma Cedar; Mature height: 60 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 5