Plants > Conifers

summit cedar

Athrotaxis laxifolia

Genus: Athrotaxis
Family: Cupressaceae

About this plant

Grows fairly slowly to 15m or more, the slender shoots clothed in ovate leaves to 6mm long; cones to 2.5cm long when mature

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich slightly acid soil in full sun, with shelter from cold winds. Thrives in areas with cool, humid summers

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed in container or cold frame in late winter or early spring; root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalGround Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years