The Holmstrup cedar is a very versatile dwarf evergreen tree. Use it as a specimen landscape tree, in perennial beds or conifer displays. It is excellent as a foundation shrub and makes a nice mid height conifer hedge. The Holmstrup cedar fits in well with other evergreen trees. Below is a picture of the hedge of Holmstrup landscape evergreen trees that line the center garden of our display area.

• Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7


• Growth Rate: Slow


• Site Requirements: Sun; prefers deep, moist, well-drained soil


• Height: 3 to 6 feet


• Width: 2 to 3 feet


• Texture: Medium


• Form: Dense, compact, pyramidal


• Flower/Fruit: Grown for foliage


• Foliage: Apple-green needles; dense, flattened sprays overlap and radiate in vertical plane