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Buy Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Also Known As

Black Dragon Cryptomeria
Black Dragon Japanese cedar

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

5a-9b

12-15 inch | $46

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Fewer than 14 at Bloom River Gardens

3.5" | $19

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Fewer than 13 at Secret Garden Growers

#7, 30-36" | $214.99

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Fewer than 20 at Conifer Kingdom

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' plant details

Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with green and white foliage. Grows well with sun - shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: cupressaceae
Foliage: evergreen green and white
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Nodding bright green tips of the new shoots provide eye-catching contrast to the dark-green, almost black older foliage that characterizes this dense 10' irregularly pyramidal cultivar; a perfect specimen for formal gardens. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

C. ‘BLACK DRAGON’ - is an Islei Nursery selection that should get to 6’x3’ in 10 years. The new growth is light green and will turn very dark green as the season progresses. A great plant for the garden or container.

By: Gossler Farms

New growth emerges with a beautiful yellow-white color, contrasting nicely with the dark-green color of the older foliage. This cultivar develops into a broad, upright tree.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Slow growing Japanese Cedar with deep green, almost back evergreen foliage. Growth is feathery, upright and dense, 6' tall and 4' wide (10 years plus 10'). Young plants grow quickly but slow after a few years. Prefers well-drained soil but tolerant of clay; sun to dappled shade; needs occasional irrigation. This conifer adds a formal, elegant note to the landscape and performs swell as containerized specimen.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Beautiful, dark green foliage. Good color contrast for companion plants with golden hues.

By: Bloom River Gardens

This dense, slow growing, upright conifer has beautiful light green foliage in the spring. It then turns a very deep black-green in summer. Eventually forms into a wide pyramidal shape. Growth Rate slow, 3-6" annually

By: Garden World

A densely upright conical plant with light green nodding new growth that ages to a very deep green. Buchholz considers it one of the best dwarf cultivars.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

This is one of the best of the modern introductions to this species. Plants are very dark green with new growth a light green creating a wonderful contrast. Plants are dense and pyramidal growing about 5"-6" per year.

By: Fantastic Plants

A dwarf, densely branching upright selection of the evergreen Japanese Cedar with dark blackish-green mature foliage and soft green new growth. An excellent specimen plant and backdrop for lighter flowers and foliage. May grow vigorously to 4-6'H then growth slows and branching becomes denser when grown as a specimen. Also a good choice for low maintenance hedges and screens or bonsai.

By: Almost Eden

Dark green almost black foliage, irregular shape. Good in pots. Evergreen. USDA zones 5-9.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

A distinctive slow growing pyramidal Japanese Cedar displaying dark green congested foliage that grow to 20' in 20 years. 8-10" plants for spring shipping.

By: Avant Gardens

Black Dragon is dark green and strongly upright. Makes a wonderful container centerpiece, or vertical companion to perennials.

By: Specialty Ornamentals

Light green foliage in the spring, darkens through the years to dark green. Irregular growth habit but overall a pyramidal, compact plant with a growth rate of 3-6" per year. Rarely in cultivation.