Conifer
sPg-3-014
Cryptomeria japonica
A named selection of Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), identified by its nursery selection code rather than a formal cultivar name. Like other Cryptomeria selections in the collection, it offers soft, feathery evergreen foliage and an upright growing habit, providing year-round structure and color in the garden.
Growing Specifications
- Height
- Variable with age and site conditions
- Spread
- Variable with age and site conditions
- Watering
- Moderate; consistent moisture during establishment, reasonably drought-tolerant once mature
- Light
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Heat Tolerance
- Moderate; benefits from some afternoon shade in the hottest part of the North Texas summer
- Growth Rate
- Slow to Moderate
- Soil Requirement
- Rich, well-draining, slightly acidic soil preferred
North Texas Micro-climate Notes
As an evergreen conifer, this specimen provides year-round color and structure unlike the collection's deciduous maples. In North Texas, protecting it from the most intense western summer sun and providing a consistent mulch layer helps prevent winter foliage bronzing and summer scorch.
Care Instructions
Plant in well-draining, organically rich soil. Water deeply and consistently during the first two growing seasons to establish a strong root system. Minimal pruning is needed; remove only dead or damaged growth.
Landscape Usage
Useful as a year-round color anchor in a mixed bed, a vertical accent against a wall or fence line, or paired with deciduous maples to provide winter structure once the maples go dormant.
Fun Fact
Selection codes like sPg-3-014 typically denote a specimen still being evaluated by growers before a formal cultivar name is assigned — a step in the process most named conifer cultivars pass through.
