Some people might say the cedar tree is the most elegant and magnificent evergreen tree. The true cedar trees only grow wild in the Mediterranean region and in the Himalayas. The most graceful of cedar trees and the largest, can grow up to 200 feet with a spread of around 150 feet. Often most times cedar trees are confused and called an arborvitae or even a juniper.
The flower of a cedar tree appears in the middle of the summer and the cedar tree cone takes two to three years to ripen and then fall apart after releasing the seeds.
Cedars aren’t the easiest trees to transplant. Make sure before you transplant your cedar tree the soil is deeply worked and is somewhat acidic. Also make sure you do your transplanting in early spring. Because cedar trees are hardiest in zones 6 – 9, you don’t have to worry much about spring thaw. If in the lower zones you get a harsher winter, transplant once spring thaw has taken place.
The leaves of a cedar tree are light green to a silvery blue. The branches on cedar trees then to droop and fall like a waterfall to the ground. This can create a huge problem in a severe winter storm. The weight of the snow sitting on the branches can and will injure the cedar tree. But the drooping branches are the key to being able to tell if you are looking at a cedar tree.
There are some cedar trees that fall under a new genius, they are called false cypress trees. White Cedar Trees tend to be the most well known in this series.
Now the Japanese Cedar Tree is the cedar tree that is used for both the timber and working into ornaments. This is the wood that is extremely fragrant. If your wishing to grow one make sure you live in zone 7 or higher, this cedar tree requires a warmer climate than the average evergreen tree.
