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Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Cedrus atlantica 'Horstmann'

 

Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar

Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar is a semi-dwarf cedar with densely-spaced, steel-blue needles on a gracefully branching compact form. Add to evergreen borders for both form and foliage contrast. It produces barrel shaped cones in late summer.

 
plant Features
  • Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar

Latin name

Cedrus atlantica 'Horstmann'

type

Coniferous tree

family

Pinaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar is 2.50meters x 3.00meters 2.50 M 3.00 M

Cedrus atlantica 'Horstmann'

Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar is a semi-dwarf cedar with densely-spaced, steel-blue needles on a gracefully branching compact form. Add to evergreen borders for both form and foliage contrast. It produces barrel shaped cones in late summer.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Not a particularly fussy tree it will survive almost anyywhere, though like a lot of conifers it will not do well on very wet ground. It does need space however and is not suited to small gardens. Nor should it be planted within 30 meters of buildings or underground service pipes. It is prone to losing some needles when planted, though these will grow them back within a year.

 
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