Plant Database
Blue Atlas Cedar
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’
The Blue Atlas Cedar is a breathtaking sculptural specimen, renowned for its intensely powdery blue to silvery-blue foliage. This slow-growing, large conifer forms a loose, open pyramidal shape with stiff, horizontal branches that create a rugged, artistic silhouette against the sky. Its stunning color and bold structure make it a premier, eye-catching focal point for spacious landscapes where its timeless beauty can be displayed.
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Prized for its striking, icy blue to silver-blue needle color, the most intense of the blue cedars.
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Grows with a stiff, horizontal branching pattern and an open, somewhat irregular pyramidal form.
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A slow-growing but ultimately large tree, reaching 40-60 feet tall.
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Full sun is essential to develop and maintain the best blue color.
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Extremely drought and heat tolerant once established, and adapts to poor soils.
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The ultimate specimen tree for making a dramatic color and structural statement.