A dramatic weeping evergreen with sweeping, cascading branches that can be trained into a one-of-a-kind garden sculpture
FEATURES:
- True weeping habit with cascading branches for a bold, architectural silhouette
- Trainable form that can be staked and guided into an upright weeper, arch, or mounding cascade
- Deep green evergreen needles for year-round structure and winter presence
- High-impact specimen tree for focal beds, lawn panels, and rock gardens
- Softens hardscape beautifully when planted near stone walls, steps, and boulders
- Minimal pruning needed beyond shaping and selective cleanup as it matures
- 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:
Treat this tree like a piece of garden architecture. Give it negative space around the base, a clean mulch ring, gravel, or one consistent groundcover, and keep the supporting cast quiet. The less visual noise around it, the more dramatic (and “designed”) the weeping form looks.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Mature Height: 10-25' tall
- Mature Width: 12-25' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Spacing: 12-25' apart
Weeping Lebanon Cedar
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Cedrus libani 'Pendula'
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A dramatic weeping evergreen with sweeping, cascading branches that can be trained into a one-of-a-kind garden sculpture
FEATURES:
- True weeping habit with cascading branches for a bold, architectural silhouette
- Trainable form that can be staked and guided into an upright weeper, arch, or mounding cascade
- Deep green evergreen needles for year-round structure and winter presence
- High-impact specimen tree for focal beds, lawn panels, and rock gardens
- Softens hardscape beautifully when planted near stone walls, steps, and boulders
- Minimal pruning needed beyond shaping and selective cleanup as it matures
- 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:
Treat this tree like a piece of garden architecture. Give it negative space around the base, a clean mulch ring, gravel, or one consistent groundcover, and keep the supporting cast quiet. The less visual noise around it, the more dramatic (and “designed”) the weeping form looks.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Mature Height: 10-25' tall
- Mature Width: 12-25' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Spacing: 12-25' apart
Why plant Weeping Lebanon Cedar?
Weeping Lebanon Cedar is chosen for form more than anything else. The branches drape and sweep, creating movement and a sculptural outline that looks intentional in every season, even without flowers or fall color. Its evergreen needles hold a deep green tone year-round, and the silhouette becomes more dramatic as the tree matures, building character and presence with time.
What makes it especially fun (and design-friendly) is that it can be trained. If you stake a leader, you can encourage height and an upright weeping look. If you let it do its natural thing, it can become a flowing, ground-hugging cascade. Either way, it’s a statement tree that turns a landscape into a destination.
How to use Weeping Lebanon Cedar in the landscape?
Plant it where the branching can be appreciated from multiple angles, near a patio, at the end of a walkway, or as a focal point in a front-yard bed. It’s especially effective near stonework or boulders, where the cascading form can soften edges and create a layered, high-end look. Decide early whether you want height or a mounding cascade: stake and guide a leader for a taller form, or allow it to drape naturally for a sculptural ground feature. Keep nearby plantings low and simple so the cedar remains the centerpiece, and give it room to spread without crowding.
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 form and cascading branching.
Yes. It can be trained while young by staking a leader to add height and guiding branches to create an arching or upright weeping shape. If left untrained, it often grows as a more spreading, cascading form.
Prune selectively in late winter to remove dead or damaged growth and to guide shape if desired. Avoid heavy shearing so the natural drape and architectural branching remain the main feature.
