Cedrus deodara 'Golden Horizon'
Common name: 
Golden Horizon Deodar Cedar
Pronunciation: 
SE-drus de-o-DAR-a
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Cedrus
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen, new foliage yellow then becoming yellow-green in summer, forms a large spreading shrub that layers over itself to make a big yellow mound, may reach 6 ft by 6 ft (1.8 × 1.8 m) in 10 years.  To maintain a mounding habit it is recommended that the leader be taken out if it becomes dominant.
  • Sun, prefers well-drained and somewhat dry soil
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 6     First introduced in 1975 by Vliet Nurseries in Boskoop, Holland.
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden - Conifer Garden
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