Elkhorn Cedar
Thujopsis dolabrata
Cupressaceae · coniferous tree · introduced
Last updated
Quick Facts
Height
30–50 ft
Spread
32 ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 5a–8b
Bloom Time
Non-flowering
Origin
the moist forests of central and southern Japan
Watch for this season
Twig BlightHigh
Spring Spore Release
LeafminerModerate
Adult Emergence & Egg Laying
Diseases: Regionally Documented (7)
Multiple fungal species cause twig blight on different ho... Twig Blight Phomopsis spp., Kabatina spp., and Pestalotiopsis spp. Shoot Tip Dieback Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Blight Cedar Flagging Hendersonia coniothyrium Berckmann's Blight Phytophthora lateralis Port Orford cedar root rot Seiridium cardinale Seiridium Canker
Pests: Regionally Documented (7)
Cultivars (2)
'Nana'
Common name: Dwarf Elkhorn Cedar; Mature height: 2 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 6
'Variegata'
Common name: Variegated Hibi Arborvitae; Mature height: 6 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 6
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.