About

Blue Cedar

Cedrus libani ‘glauca’, or the Blue Lebanon Cedar, is a striking evergreen with a broad, pyramidal canopy and distinctive blue-gray needles that create a soft, feathery appearance. Native to the Eastern Mediterranean, it features gracefully drooping branches and deeply fissured reddish-brown bark.
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The Appearance

It features a broad, pyramidal canopy with long, slender needles arranged in dense clusters, giving the tree a soft, feathery appearance. The branches grow horizontally and tend to droop slightly, adding to the tree’s graceful, sweeping silhouette.


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The Produce

The tree produces large, cylindrical cones that are initially green and turn brown as they mature. These cones are an attractive feature, often found hanging from the branches in a striking display.


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The Flowers

As a conifer, the Blue Cedar bears cones rather than flowers.


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The Leaves

The foliage consists of long, needle-like leaves that are blue-grey in colour, giving the tree its distinctive bluish tint. These needles are arranged in dense, clustered formations along the branches.


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The Bark

The bark of Cedrus libani ‘Glauca’ is dark grey to brown, developing into thick, fibrous plates as the tree matures. It becomes deeply furrowed with age, adding to its rugged appearance.


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The Habitat

Originally native to the mountainous regions of the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly Lebanon, Syria, and Türkiye. It prefers a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It grows best in well-drained, sandy or loamy soils.


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The Ecology

The tree’s cones, seeds, and foliage support diverse plant and animal species, promoting biodiversity in its native range and cultivated areas.


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The Culture

This cultivar is often used in ornamental landscaping due to its unique colour and architectural form. It provides a dramatic focal point and is valued for its year-round visual interest.


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Fun Facts

The striking bluish-green colour of the foliage is a result of a waxy coating on the needles that reflects light.

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