Illustrative photo.
Cedrus atlantica 'COMPACTA' Atlas cedar
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
0,5-1,8m
usual width
0,5-1,8m
leaves
evergreen conifer
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
6b (down to -21°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Compacta is an Italian dwarf variety of Atlas cedar. This evergreen conifer has short, sharp, mid green needles. It grows slowly, forming a rounded shrub. To maintain a perfect shape it may be pruned beginning of spring.
Growing conditions and care
It is suitable for large rockeries, in full sun. It is widely soil adaptable if it is well-drained. In regions with cold winters mulching is necessary. Fully hardy to min. -21°C (USDA zone 6b), possibly more.
Last update 15-01-2009
QUICK PRICE OVERVIEW
half-standard
height of stem 80-90 cm, crown width 50-60 cm
3 230 Kč
half-standard
height of stem 80-90 cm, crown width 50-60 cm
3 230 Kč
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GLOSSARY
- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
