12 Landscaping With Cedar Trees Ideas for Your Space

Landscaping with cedar trees is important to add that finishing touch to your yard. Cedar trees have extra benefits like acting as hedge plants.

You can even use some cedar species as Christmas trees, so you need these trees in your yard.

To learn how to grow some of the most beautiful cedar trees in your yard, read this article. 

Ideas for Landscaping with Cedar Trees 

1. Western Red Cedar

This is one of the most popular cedar, as it is common in a lot of landscapes, especially within zones 5-7. The tree is commonly used as a hedge or screen tree. This means that most people plant the Thuja plicata for the sake of privacy, as the trees can block others from seeing their yard. The Western cedar will also add its majestic beauty to your yard with its green needles.

When it comes to watering your cedar, you only need to water them regularly when young. After they have been established, you can go months without watering them. You may still need to water them in periods of drought. Make sure that the soil stays humus-rich so that your cedars can stay beautiful.

2. Deodar Cedar 

This is one of the true cedars, so if you only want to grow true and not false plants in your yard, here’s a cedar for you. This cedar is very popular because of its beauty. However, people grow it for other purposes. For example, this cedar has the shape of a pine tree, so it is sometimes used as a Christmas tree. 

Deodars are very easy to grow, you just need to get it right the first time. First of all, consider the USDA hardiness zone needs of the plant. After that, ensure that your soil retains moisture and does not go dry quickly. So long as you can meet these conditions, you only need to regularly fertilize and prune your cedars.

3. Japanese Cedar 

Would you like your yard to have a touch of Japan and other Asian countries? Here’s a cedar from Asia just for you. Cedar plants grow very beautifully, as their needles give your yard a beautiful blue-green tone.

What’s extra special is that these Japanese trees have a good width and thick vegetation, so they make great screening or hedging trees. They can help keep your yard free from the sight of people.

When growing these trees, be sure to fertilize them at least once every two months. If you do not want to fertilize your cedars, you need to regularly amend the soil with compost, bone meal, blood meal, and other organic products. Doing so can help the soil to stay rich in humus and nutrients.

4. Northern White Cedar

Here’s one of the most beautiful trees that should already be in your yard by now. The northern white is a beautiful cedar with bright green leaves and the leaves will surely cause a stare in the yard.

It also has a Christmas tree appearance, so you can use it as a Christmas tree. Note that the beauty of this cedar is more pronounced when you grow many individuals.

To grow the northern white, ensure that the soil is slightly alkaline. It prefers soil with a significant amount of limestone. Also, ensure that the soil drains water quickly though retaining a significant amount of moisture so that it does not dry out completely.

5. Eastern Red Cedar Tree

This cedar is packed with so many uses for you in your yard. Aside from adding the beauty of its blue-green needles to your yard, the tree makes a good Christmas tree, so you do not need another tree to serve as a Christmas tree when you have this one. The eastern cedar or Juniperus virginiana also makes a good screening tree because of its thick vegetation.

Make sure that you grow your cedars in the full sun starting from when they are young so that they can help a healthy-growing stem and thick leaves. Also, remember to prune off overgrown branches so that the trees can stay in shape. To get the Christmas tree look, you need to put in some work.

6. Blue Atlas Cedar

The thing about plants that grow blue or blue-green leaves is that no matter where you put them, they will surely cause a stare. This large tree can grow more than 60 feet tall, especially in the wild, so keeping its growth in check is key to maintaining its beauty. You can grow a single plant or many individuals, tree beauty remains second to none. 

This one can tolerate drought to some extent, so you can grow it in soil with fast water drainage. However, you should fix the soil to retain water, as it should be very helpful to the tree.

Also, remember to fertilize your cedar occasionally so that you can maintain the color and beauty of its leaves.

7. California Incense-Cedar 

If you love cedars because of their unique look, wait until you smell the leaves of this beautiful tree. The incense Cedar has leaves that when crushed, are very aromatic and will attract both people and beneficial insects to your yard.

Before planting the tree, make sure that you smell the crushed leaves and are not allergic to their smell. The beautiful tree also serves as a good hedge for your yard.

These aromatic trees do not need extra care from you. Just make sure that the soil is never fully dry or nutrient-depleted. Also, you need to put the growth of the leaves in check, as they can quickly grow out of control. So long as you prune your cedars regularly, they will boost the look of your landscape.

8. Weeping Blue Atlas

If you love growing weird-looking plants, this cedar will surely find its way to your yard. The tree comes with needles ranging from blue-green to icy blue and while they are captivating enough, they fit perfectly well with the bent branches.

This weeping tree will surely be unique when you plant it in your yard, so make sure that you reverse a very special spot for it so that people can see it easily.

To maintain the beauty of your cedar, prune it every spring. Also, make sure that the soil drains water quickly, as you will see visible signs of stress when the soil is waterlogged. Some signs are the tree needles falling and fungi growing on the stem and branches.

9. Cedar of Lebanon

Here’s a majestic tree that you’d surely want to grow in your garden. This beautiful tree has a very large canopy, so you’ll probably grow it as a standalone plant in your yard. The leaves are green. However, they look brown or golden, as the evening approaches. This tree will make a very good accent plant for your landscape.

Growing Lebanon cedars is easy. They only need your care when they are young. When established. You can go months or even years without watering or feeding them. Well, occasional pruning is important for the trees. Also, remove as many pests as you can from the tree so that the leaves can stay beautiful and fresh.

10. Cyprus Cedar

This is an evergreen tree that will keep the look of your yard, even in winter so long as you are growing it in the right USDA hardiness zones. This beautiful cedar grows to reach around 40 feet in landscapes, though can grow significantly higher in the wild. For you to enjoy the look of this plant, ensure that you grow many individuals.

This tree needs full soil for optimal growth. Growing it in shaded can result in it developing a stretchy stem with very few branches and needles. Also, make sure that the soil never runs out of nutrients and moisture for the tree. When the tree becomes established, you can reduce your watering and feeding rates.

11. Port Orford Cedar

Looking for a native cedar? Here you go. Native cedars are hardier, so they do not need much care from you. This beautiful tree comes with green leaves, brown stems and branches, and flat ridges on its stem.

If you leave the cedar to grow without regular pruning, it can grow over 200 feet. This tree grows very tall because you are most likely growing it in its native range or a very close zone.

When growing native plants such as this, you just need to get the soil and atmosphere right. So long as the USDA hardiness zone is right and you can get well-drained but moisture-retaining soil, you can grow your cedars with zero problems.

12. Siberian Cedar

This is one of those trees that you just want to grow because they are nice to have. The joy of having a tree from Siberia is the major reason to grow this tree, especially for people who want their landscape to have a Siberian theme. So long as you have access to full sun and the soil in your yard is not clayey, you can grow this plant with ease.

Conclusion

Beautiful trees, right?

Remember these highlights from the article:

• Some cedars that you can use for screening and hedging are Japanese, western, and eastern cedars.
• Some cedars that resemble Christmas trees are Deodar and northern cedars.
• Always ensure that the soil never runs completely dry before you plant cedars on it.
• To maintain the beauty of your cedars, remember to feed and prune them occasionally.
• Always grow your cedars in their preferred zones so that they can be hardy.

And now, you are ready to grow some cedars. Ensure to make use of the points in this article.

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