A tall, narrow evergreen with steel-blue needles and strong architectural form for year-round structure and privacy
FEATURES:
- Columnar, fastigiate habit for dramatic vertical structure in tight footprints
- Steel-blue to silvery-blue needles that hold color through every season
- Evergreen backbone tree for year-round screening and winter presence
- Strong specimen for modern or formal landscapes where clean lines matter
- Excellent windbreak and property-line anchor when planted in a spaced row
- Low-fuss shape that keeps its upright form with minimal maintenance
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
When you’re working with strong vertical shapes, repetition is your best friend. Use one as a bold focal point, or repeat two to three along a long wall or driveway edge for a clean, intentional rhythm. Keep surrounding plants lower and softer so the column reads crisp and designed.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Mature Height: 30-40' tall
- Mature Width: 8-12' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 10-12' apart
Columnar Blue Atlas Cedar
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Cedrus atlantica 'Fastigiata'
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A tall, narrow evergreen with steel-blue needles and strong architectural form for year-round structure and privacy
FEATURES:
- Columnar, fastigiate habit for dramatic vertical structure in tight footprints
- Steel-blue to silvery-blue needles that hold color through every season
- Evergreen backbone tree for year-round screening and winter presence
- Strong specimen for modern or formal landscapes where clean lines matter
- Excellent windbreak and property-line anchor when planted in a spaced row
- Low-fuss shape that keeps its upright form with minimal maintenance
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
When you’re working with strong vertical shapes, repetition is your best friend. Use one as a bold focal point, or repeat two to three along a long wall or driveway edge for a clean, intentional rhythm. Keep surrounding plants lower and softer so the column reads crisp and designed.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Mature Height: 30-40' tall
- Mature Width: 8-12' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 10-12' apart
Why plant Columnar Blue Atlas Cedar?
This is the evergreen you choose when you want structure that reads from the street. The narrow, upright form creates instant height without eating up valuable width, and the blue-toned needles bring crisp contrast against green hedges, brick, stone, and dark mulch. It’s a true architectural statement, but not a fussy one, it naturally holds its columnar silhouette, giving you a strong backbone in all four seasons.
If your landscape needs a “vertical anchor” to balance low plantings, frame an entry, or build privacy in a tighter space, this cedar delivers with confidence and color.
How to use Columnar Blue Atlas Cedar in the landscape?
Use it as a tall specimen in a front yard bed to add height and definition without blocking views, or place it at the corner of the home to visually “finish” the architecture. It’s also ideal along property lines where you want evergreen privacy but don’t have room for a wide screen, plant in a spaced grouping to create depth and coverage. Pair it with deep green shrubs and simple groundcovers so the blue foliage stays the focal point, and keep the base clean and uncluttered to emphasize the tree’s narrow, upright profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
This conifer does not produce showy blooms. It may form cones, but it’s primarily grown for its evergreen blue needles and strong columnar shape.
Water deeply and consistently during the first growing season to establish roots, especially during dry spells. Once established, it’s more resilient, but it will always look best with regular moisture in prolonged heat.
Usually very little. If you need to tidy it, prune lightly in late winter to remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches. Avoid heavy shearing so the natural texture and form stay clean.
