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California Native Plant

Calocedrus decurrens

Incense Cedar

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Normans/Sortomme

 

Description

The Cedar is an attractive, stiff, narrow evergreen tree which has a columnar growing pattern and maintains a central leader. The foliage is comprised of imbricate-scales, while the coarse bark has an attractive cinnamon red-brown coloring. The cedar retains its color in winter and under good cultural conditons, will maintain its foliage to the ground. It serves as an effective screening evergreen, and contrasts well with Maples and other deciduous trees and flowering plants.

 

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

Height Range

25-40', 40-60', 60-100'

Flower Color

Green

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Bark Color

Brown, Red

Fruit Color

Brown, Orange, Yellow

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Water Saving Tip:

Use multiple cycles of irrigation on watering days. Most sprinklers deliver water faster than soils can absorb it.

By breaking up the watering time into smaller segments, runoff can be greatly reduced.