General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 8-10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Needled
Fruit: Other: Only about 1" across.
Uses: Provides winter interest
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Japanese Cedar
  • Sugi
Also sold as:
  • Jindai Sugi
  • Jindai-Sugi

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Still a young tree.
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-08-05
Habit in the summer.
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-02-09
Habit in the winter.

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