Wofford Arboretum Central Campus

37.‘Fastigiate’ Atlas Cedar

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Tree Details Hardiness zone: 6 – 9 Height: 40 – 60 with a maximum of 120 Spread: 30 – 40 with a maximum of 90 – 100 Habit: Upright form with blue-green needles Light: Sun or partial shade Soil: Moist, well-drained, deep, loamy soil preferable but will tolerate sandy or clay soil Flowers: 2 – 3 long male cones; erect female cones in upper part of tree Fruit: 2 1/4 – 4 long, glaucous green cones Landscape use: Good specimen tree, especially when fully mature; allow ample room for development History: Native range is Algeria and Morocco on the Atlas Mountains; introduced before 1840 Pests\Problems: Pests: black scale and deodar weevil; Problems: tip blight and root rot Significant Features: Bluish-green color, not as magnificent as the species