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Calocedrus decurrens (Incense Cedar (Native))

Calocedrus decurrens

Also known as Incense Cedar (Native)

$15.95

Size

☀SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterLow
🌡Zones5-8
🌿NativePNW native
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Calocedrus decurrens (Incense Cedar), 'Incense Cedar' is valued in the landscape for character, form, and seasonal interest.

Incense Cedar , keystone PNW / Sierra Nevada native; aromatic foliage, fissured cinnamon-red bark, narrow conical form. Long-lived (500+ yr) and highly drought-tolerant once established.

Full sun suits this species. Plant in well-drained; tolerates lean and dry soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 8. Generally trouble-free; tolerates summer drought. Site with room, eventual 50 to 90 ft.

This species is native to the Pacific Northwest and contributes ecologically as a wildlife host on the right site.

Plant Details

Botanical
Calocedrus decurrens
Common name
Incense Cedar (Native)
Mature size
40-70 ft tall × 10-20 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Non-flowering
Bloom color
Yellow
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained, acid to neutral soil. Tolerates drought once established. Best suited to interior sites; performs less reliably in the cool coastal fog belt and on exposed ocean-facing bluffs. Watch for cedar bark beetles in stressed trees during establishment years; consistent watering in the first 1-2 seasons reduces risk. Minimal pruning needed.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: None documented
  • Wildlife: Bird habitat, Small mammal forage
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