A strong, upright blue cedar with a refined silhouette and year-round evergreen structure that feels crisp and intentional
FEATURES:
- Blue to silvery-blue needles for cool-toned color and clean contrast in every season
- More upright, narrowly pyramidal habit for a tidier footprint than broader cedars
- Strong central leader that creates a clean, architectural look as it matures
- Excellent specimen evergreen for focal beds, lawn panels, and prominent corners
- Adds winter interest with evergreen color and a bold, structured silhouette
- Best in full sun with well-drained soil for the strongest color and healthiest growth
- Also known as the Deodar Cedar
- 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:
If you want a landscape to look finished year-round, you need at least one “vertical anchor.” Place this where your eye naturally travels, along a driveway, at the end of a walkway, or at a corner turn, and it will quietly make the entire design feel more intentional.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Mature Height: 25-40' tall
- Mature Width: 12-18' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Spacing: 12-18' apart
Karl Fuchs Himalayan Cedar
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Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs'
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A strong, upright blue cedar with a refined silhouette and year-round evergreen structure that feels crisp and intentional
FEATURES:
- Blue to silvery-blue needles for cool-toned color and clean contrast in every season
- More upright, narrowly pyramidal habit for a tidier footprint than broader cedars
- Strong central leader that creates a clean, architectural look as it matures
- Excellent specimen evergreen for focal beds, lawn panels, and prominent corners
- Adds winter interest with evergreen color and a bold, structured silhouette
- Best in full sun with well-drained soil for the strongest color and healthiest growth
- Also known as the Deodar Cedar
- 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:
If you want a landscape to look finished year-round, you need at least one “vertical anchor.” Place this where your eye naturally travels, along a driveway, at the end of a walkway, or at a corner turn, and it will quietly make the entire design feel more intentional.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Mature Height: 25-40' tall
- Mature Width: 12-18' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Spacing: 12-18' apart
Why plant Karl Fuchs Himalayan Cedar?
Karl Fuchs Himalayan Cedar is the choice for people who love the look of a blue conifer but want a form that stays refined and upright. The needles carry a cool blue tone that reads clean against brick, stone, and deep green plantings, while the growth habit develops with a strong central leader and a tidy, narrowly pyramidal outline.
It brings year-round structure to the landscape, not just “green mass,” but real design value. In winter, it holds silhouette and color when everything else is bare. In the growing season, it acts as a crisp vertical anchor that makes surrounding plantings look more intentional.
How to use Karl Fuchs Himalayan Cedar in the landscape?
Plant it as a specimen evergreen where the upright form can define a space, at the corner of a home, as an anchor in a large foundation bed, or as a focal point in a lawn panel. It also works well in a spaced grouping along a property line when you want evergreen screening without a bulky wall of green. Pair it with darker evergreens and simple groundcovers so the blue foliage remains the feature, and give it enough room to develop its natural shape without crowding structures or overhead lines.
Frequently Asked Questions
This cedar does not produce showy blooms. Like many conifers, it has subtle pollen structures and may form cones as it matures, but it’s grown for evergreen color and form.
It’s selected for blue-toned needles, with the strongest color typically in full sun. The tree maintains a cool blue to silvery-blue look year-round, with natural variation as needles mature.
Pruning is usually minimal. Remove dead or damaged branches in late winter if needed, and avoid heavy shaping so the tree keeps its natural pyramidal form and strong leader.
