Incense Cedar | Calocedrus decurrens
Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery
Attractively shaped evergreen conifer with dense foliage often used in home landscapes. Wood has pleasant odor. Branches are flattened vertically, appearing fan-like. Bark is reddish brown and broken into scales in young trees, turning into fibrous ridges. Small scale-like leaves are in whorls of four, aromatic when crushed.
Plant Details
| Habitats | Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland | |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat Notes | More commonly found at higher elevations (2000-8000'). | |
| Arboretums | ||
| Years Planted at Arboretums | 1996 | |
| Mature Height | 100’ | |
| Shade Preference | sun, part shade | |
| Soil Tolerance | Moist, well-drained soils. Tolerating many different soil types | |
| Special Uses | Attracts birds; Provides wildlife forage, cover and food; deer resistant |
