Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan-Sugi’

('Golden', Japanese Cedar)


Size Price
7-GALLON $69.99

Hardiness Zones:

 6a  6b  7a  7b  8a  8b  9a  9b

Quick Overview:

Cryptomeria japonica, commonly called Japanese cedar or sugi, is a slender, pyramidal, evergreen conifer with tiered horizontal branching, which is slightly pendulous at the tips. Japanese cedar is a monotypic genus unrelated to the true cedars (Cedrus). Foliage is soft to the touch and may bronze in cold winters. Spherical fruiting cones (to 1″ diameter) appear at the shoot ends. Reddish-brown bark exfoliates in strips. ‘Sekkan-sugi’ has intense golden yellow foliage in spring and summer and cannot be ignored!! Brilliant cream-to-sulphur-yellow needles make this medium-sized pyramid a real eye-catcher!… even from a distance. Yellow needles have white tips in winter.  (Courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder)

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Description

Best grown in moist, rich, fertile, acidic, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade. Soils should not be allowed to dry out. Site in a location protected from drying winter winds.  (Courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder)

Additional information

Common Name

'Golden', Japanese Cedar

Botanical Name

Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan-Sugi'

Evergreen or Deciduous

Evergreen

Hardiness Zone

6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Growth Rate

Average

Light Requirements

Part-shade, Part-sun, Sun

Height

30 ft.

Width

12 ft.

Soil Condition

Well-drained

Water Needs

Average

Fragrance

No

Foliage Color

Yellow-tipped

Size

7 gallon

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