Plants > Conifers

golden Atlas cedar

Cedrus atlantica 'Aurea'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Cedrus
Family: Pinaceae
Common Names: Atlas cedar 'Aurea'

About this plant

'Aurea' is a large, rather slow-growing conifer developing a broadly conical outline with age, the young foliage golden yellow becoming greenish-yellow as it ages

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Good specimen tree but needs space to reach full potential. Grow in any well-drained soil

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Can get aphids

Diseases

Generally disease free but susceptible to honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years