Upright Atlas Cedar

Botanical Name: Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’

Common Name: Blue Atlas Cedar (Upright Form)

Mature Height and Width:
40–60' tall × 30–40' wide

Growth Habit: Upright pyramidal when young, maturing to a broad pyramidal to irregularly spreading canopy. Strong central leader with wide, layered horizontal scaffold branches. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Short, stiff needles borne in dense clusters along woody stems. Silver-blue to blue-gray coloration. Needle clusters create textured layered branch planes with visible structural depth.

Flower Description: Inconspicuous; not ornamental.

Bloom Time: Spring (non-ornamental reproductive structures).

Fall Color: Evergreen; consistent blue-gray foliage year-round.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest blue coloration and structural density.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 6–9 (reliable in protected Zone 6; marginal in colder Zone 5 sites).

Notable Landscape Uses: Large lawn specimen; park planting; estate-scale focal point; windbreak component; architectural evergreen statement.

Deer Resistance: High
Coarse branching and clustered needles provide strong resistance in Northeast Zones 5–7 once established.