Cedar, Black Dragon Japanese Cedar

Black Dragon Japanese Cedar is a slow-growing conifer shrub with an irregular pyramidal habit.  The dense soft needles emerge light green and mature to deep black-green in summer.  Prefers full sun and slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil.  

Type:	Shrub, Conifer
Height:	6' - 7'
Spread:	3’ - 4'
Spacing:	3'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 7
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	N/A
Season of Interest:	Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Tolerates light shade. Do not let soils dry out.  Leaf blight and leaf spot can be occasional problems.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Urban Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Abelia, Crape Myrtle, Loropetalum

IMAGES:  Photo by Mark Bolin, Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'3, (2) Photo (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' Tree 2000px, CC BY-SA 2.5, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Cryptomeria japonica Black Dragon 7zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.