| Other Name(s): |
AKA Sugi |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Bark: |
Reddish-brown bark exfoliates in strips |
| Form: |
Sender, pyramidal, conifer with tiered horizontal branching, which is slightly pendulous at the tips |
| Flower: |
Non-flowering |
| Fruit: |
Spherical fruiting cones (to 1" diameter) appear at the shoot ends |
| Foliage: |
Sharply-pointed, awl-shaped, fragrant, green to blue-green needles (to 3/4" long) are spirally arranged. Foliage is soft to the touch. Foliage may bronze in cold winters |
| Height: |
50 ft. - 60 ft. |
| Spread: |
20 ft. - 30 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 5 to 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Moist, rich, fertile, acidic, well-drained soil |
| Native Range: |
Japan, southern China |
| Other Information: |
national tree of Japan where it is often planted at temples and shrines |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
(32.48833296°N, -83.92526391°W) |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 2 Plant; |