Elkhorn Cedar
Thujopsis dolabrata
Cupressaceae · coniferous tree · introduced
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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
Diseases (5)
Pests (9)
Physokermes piceae Spruce bud scale Tetranychidae Spider mite Various (Agromyzidae, Gracillariidae, Tenthredinidae) Leafminer Juniper fall-webworm Carulaspis juniperi Juniper scale Various (Buprestidae, Scolytinae) Flat Headed And Shothole Borers Argyresthia cupressella Cypress tip moth Port Orford cedar root rot Seiridium Canker
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