Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino'

Also Known As

Yoshino Japanese Cedar
Yoshino Sugi

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 30'-40'
W: 20'-30'

planting zones

5a-11

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino' plant details

Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino' is a fast-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue and green foliage. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: cupressaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 20 FT - 30 FT - wide, 30 FT - 40 FT - tall
Uses: award-winning, columnar, hedge, screen, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino'

USDA Zones: 5a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This handsome, fast-growing cultivar forms a neat pyramidal, 30-40' tree without pruning; it is a rich bright blue-green during the growing season and bronzy green during the winter; reputedly one of the hardiest.

By: Forestfarm

Yoshino' is a fast growing variety of Japanese Red Cedar that develops a tighter branching habit and an even conical form like a dense Christmas tree. The leaves also retain their summer color during the winter better than most other varieties with far less bronzing.

There are hundreds of varieties of Japanese Red Cedar, including some very interesting forms such as Elegans which grows in large plumes and Golden Promise which features butter-yellow foliage and grows to only a foot or two tall.

Caring for Cryptomeria japonica

Very little pruning or shaping is required, but you can lightly prune plants each year to encourage a specific shape. Fertilize in the spring with a slow release pellet, we like to use Osmocote Plus 20-10-10. You can double the growth rate by providing well drained soil and a slow release fertilizer compared to plants in poor soil with no fertilizer. Avoid over watering Cryptomeria; although they can handle moist conditions they do best when the soil is allowed to dry out a little bit between watering.

By: Red Panda Nursery

Evergreen, medium sized tree. Fast growing, upright pyramidal form with green foliage in the summer that may become bronze-green in cold weather. Growth Rate fast, 12"+ annually

By: Garden World

One of the very best of the full sized Japanese Cedars, 'Yoshino' grows full and fast into a dense narrow column 10 feet tall in ten years. Handsome green leaf color holds up well even in cold weather. Yoshino was originally introduced around 1928 by the Yokohama nursery of Japan, and arrived in America about 10 years later. It is only now becoming well known. It is being touted as a substitute for Leyland Cypress in the southeast. Awards: Georgia Gold Medal Winner. Recommended by: the United States National Arboretum

By: Fantastic Plants

Bright green, fast growing plant that makes a fine lawn specimen. This is one of the most admired tree at the nursery. Rich, bright blue-green summer foliage that becomes slightly bronze-green in cold weather. Grows fast & develops a handsome form without extensive pruning. Fairly fast growth rate according to the U. of Conn. See note above for growth rates.