Atlas Cedar 'Fastigiata'

'Fastigiata' is the columnar form of Atlas Cedar, and does not have pendulous branches as depicted in some of the photos currently in thi...Read Mores plant's entry.

I was surprised to observe a very attractive 20' speciman growing beside a dumpster at a McDonald's in Saugus, MA. I believe this tree m...Read Moreust have been here for at least a decade and seems to thrive despite apparent neglect and several very cold winters over the past few years.

I planted a four-foot tree in July and can see new growth everywhere. So far it looks very healthy, nothing died or turned brown. I alwa...Read Moreys water deeply the first 2 weeks and every 3rd day or so after that. This is not supposed to be hardy in my area, so I will shelter it somehow this winter. There is one growing at the University of Connecticut campus; you can see it at the online tree tour, it doesn't look much bigger than mine, and I'm only 10 miles away. This is an expensive tree so I hope it makes it throught the winter.