Glauca Lebanon Cedar

‘Glauca’ is a blue-needled selection of Lebanon cedar, valued for its blue-green to silver-blue evergreen foliage and broad, layered crown. It begins with a broadly conical outline and develops a spreading, architectural form as it matures. Allow substantial room for its eventual canopy. ([Smits Nurseries](https://smitsbv.nl/en/products/cedrus-l-glauca/); [Van den Berk](https://www.vdberk.fr/arbres/cedrus-libani-glauca/)) ## Form and placement Plant this large conifer as a long-term specimen where its branches can develop without crowding. Van den Berk lists an eventual height of about 20–25 m, with exceptional trees larger, and a spread of 12–18 m. The broad mature crown makes this a tree for open sites with room to develop. ([Van den Berk](https://www.vdberk.fr/arbres/cedrus-libani-glauca/)) ## Growing conditions Give it full sun and well-drained soil. Lebanon cedar tolerates average to dry moisture once established, and Virginia Tech Extension recommends full sun and drainage for cedars. The species is rated for USDA Zones 5–7 in that extension guidance; this is a species-level range, not a cultivar-specific claim. ([Virginia Tech Extension](https://www.soiltest.vt.edu/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/3010/3010-1467/3010-1467.html)) ## Establishment and care Water regularly while the root system establishes, then avoid persistently wet soil. Make any structural pruning early and sparingly, preserving the natural layered branching. Cedars can be difficult to transplant, so choose the permanent site before planting. ([Virginia Tech Extension](https://www.soiltest.vt.edu/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/3010/3010-1467/3010-1467.html)) ## Maintenance