Weeping Atlas Cedar

Botanical Name: Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’

Common Name: Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar

Mature Height and Width:
10–25' tall × 10–20' wide (highly variable depending on staking and training)

Growth Habit: Strong central leader when staked, with dramatically pendulous cascading branches. Irregular sculptural form. Architecture determined by early training; develops broad horizontal spread if not vertically trained. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Short stiff needles in dense clusters along drooping branchlets. Intense silver-blue to powder-blue coloration. Needles arranged in rosettes along woody stems, creating textured layered drape.

Flower Description: Inconspicuous; not ornamental.

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

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

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest color and density.

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

Notable Landscape Uses: Specimen focal point; sculptural accent; island bed feature; courtyard planting; architectural evergreen centerpiece; sloped garden accent.

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