Black Dragon Japanese Cedar
Price range: $56.99 through $88.99
Product Description
Black Dragon Japanese Cedar is a slow-growing conifer shrub with an irregular pyramidal habit. The dense soft needles emerge light green and mature to deep black-green in summer. Prefers full sun and slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil.
| Type: | Shrub, Conifer |
| Height: | 6′ – 7′ |
| Spread: | 3’ – 4′ |
| Spacing: | 3′ |
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 4 – 7 |
| Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun |
| Bloom Color: | N/A |
| Season of Interest: | Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Tolerates light shade. Do not let soils dry out. Leaf blight and leaf spot can be occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Urban Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Abelia, Crape Myrtle, Loropetalum
IMAGES: Photo by Mark Bolin, Cryptomeria japonica ‘Black Dragon’3, (2) Photo (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica ‘Black Dragon’ Tree 2000px, CC BY-SA 2.5, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Cryptomeria japonica Black Dragon 7zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Additional information
| Weight | 16 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12 × 12 × 32 in |
| Size | 2 GALLON, 3 GALLON |


