| Plant
Name |
Description |
Annual
Growth |
Ten
Year |
Color |
Form |
Culture |
Hardiness |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Birodo' |
A
useful garden form similar to 'Vilmoriniana'. Keeps a globose, compact
shape. The short needles are medium green, turning an attractive
purple in winter. Trouble-free, no-shear, green globe. |
2-3"
per year. |
1.5-2.5
ft. |
Green
|
Globose
|
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Black Dragon' |
For
the gardener who loves unique plants. 'Black Dragon' forms a wide
pyramid, adorned year-round with dark green congested foliage. The
ideal accent plant for a small garden. Protect from dry cold winds. |
3-6"
per year. |
5
ft. by 7 ft. |
Green
|
Broad
Upright |
Full
sun. |
-20
to -10 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Cristata' |
Bright
green cockscombs develop freely on new growth. Plant is an upright
grower, loosely branched, and densely clothed with thick needles.
Forms a handsome tree with age. Imported from Japan to Germany in
1900. |
6-10"
per year. |
6-8
ft. |
Green
|
Upright
Broad |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Elegans Nana' |
The winter color of this conifer—purple-red—makes the rounded, somewhat-conical shrub a standout in the winter scene. The rest of the year, the attractive, slow-growing form has soft, feathery, blue-green foliage. This longtime winning selection was introduced in 1881 from China. |
3-6" per year. |
3-5
ft. |
Green |
Globose |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Hino' |
A
compact garden form. Globose shape similar to 'Vilmoriniana', at
twice the growth rate. Bronzes in winter. |
3-6" per year.
|
3-5
ft. |
Green
|
Globose
|
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Jindai' |
A
compact, pyramidal form with dense foliage. Attractive, light green
color with no winter bronzing. Introduced from Japan before 1932. |
6-10"
per year. |
6-8
ft. |
Green
|
Upright
Broad |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Mignone' |
Tightly held needles on numerous branchlets give this broad, upright conifer a dense appearance that stays green throughout the year. Propagated and named by Ed Rezek from a witch's broom on a tree in Mr. Mignone's garden. |
3-6" per year. |
3-5
ft. |
Green |
Globose |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Monstrosa' |
Don't
let the name fool you. This plant is merely vigorous, not enormous.
It has coarse, irregular growth of light-to-medium green. An irregular,
upright habit. |
6-10"
per year. |
6-8
ft. |
Green
|
Upright
Broad |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Mushroom' |
Soft green in spring and summer, the finely textured foliage of this mounding, mop-like Japanese Cedar turns a dramatic russet in winter. Its thin, evenly-spaced needles on delicate branches create an open, airy look that requires little to no pruning to maintain. Protect from desiccating winds. |
3-6" per year. |
3-5
ft. |
Green |
Globose |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Pygmaea' |
Dwarf
form with medium-green needles. Grows slowly upright with very short,
thick, nearly-horizontal branches. Can develop multi-leaders. Stylish
container plant. |
3-6" per year.
|
3-5
ft. |
Green
|
Upright
Broad |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Rein's Dense Jade' |
The unusual texture and rich jade-green of the needles give this handsome form of the species a compelling look during the growing season. Its tightly held foliage, which turns striking purple-bronze in winter, gives branches a well-defined, formal appearance. |
8-12"
per year. |
6-10
ft. |
Green |
Upright
Narrow |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Spiralis' |
An
interesting plant with foliage resembling tight ringlets. Foliage
twisted, rope-like, spiraling around branches; the plant is globose
when young with dense, congested foliage; when older, the plant
will form a leader and a broad upright habit. |
6-10"
per year. |
6-8
ft. |
Green
|
Upright
Broad |
Full
sun. |
10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Spiraliter Falcata' |
Another
spiral-foliaged Cryptomeria, distinguished from 'Spiralis' by a
more upright habit with thinner, light green needles and branches.
The branches also twist and curve making this a collector's conversation
piece. Also called 'Yore Sugi'; known before 1876. |
3-6" per year.
|
3-5
ft. |
Green
|
Upright
Broad |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Sekkan' |
An
unmatched sulfur-yellow, upright conifer! Grows into a large tree.
Very regular, ascending branches on a full, dense-foliaged, broad
pyramid. May burn in prolonged heat. |
12+" per year.
|
10+
ft. |
Yellow
|
Upright
Broad |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria
japonica
'Tansu'
|
A
small, dense, irregular pyramid. The needles are light-to-medium
green, and longer in the middle of the stem. Very attractive form.
Bronzes in winter. Perfect Asian style garden accent plant. |
3-5" per year.
|
3-5
ft. |
Green
|
Upright
Broad |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Tensan' |
Extremely
dense habit and possibly the smallest Cryptomeria cultivar available.
Dark green summer color, red bronze winter color. `Tensan' is excellent
for trough or rock gardens. Siting is important for success as it
is slightly less hardy and more susceptible to frost damage than
other dwarf Cryptomeria. |
2-3"
per year. |
1.5-2.5
ft. |
Green
|
Globose
|
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Vilmor-iniana' |
A
popular dwarf form with a very dense, rounded shape. Needles are
light-to-medium green, turning bronze-purple in winter. |
2-3"
per year. |
1.5-2.5
ft. |
Green
|
Globose
|
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
Cryptomeria japonica
'Yellow Twigg' |
The new twigs of this dwarf Japanese Cedar are brushed lightly with yellow in spring; then they change to and stay bright green the rest of the year, without bronzing in winter. Short, finely textured foliage, gathered randomly in clusters at the crown, make the upright, pyramidal bush dense with age. Protect from drying winds. |
3-6" per year. |
3-5
ft. |
Green |
Upright Broad |
Full
sun. |
-10
to 0 F |
