A good, compact alternative that I like is dwarf cryptomeria 'Black Dragon,' which will grow to about 10 or 12 feet tall and about 5 feet across in 10-12 years. It has an irregular growth habit ...

What: Cryptomeria japonica is one of the most variable conifers you can imagine — with plants including dwarf rounded shrubs, trees with golden or contorted leaves, and wild forest trees up to ...

That appealing 6-foot blue spruce, purchased balled and burlapped as a Christmas tree, can reach a mature height of 60 feet or better, with a spread of 25 feet or more.Nestle it in next to the ...

Cryptomeria. Cryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana.' A popular dwarf form of the Japanese cedar with a very dense, round shape. Needles are light-to-medium green, turning bronze-purple in winter.

* Botanical name:Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' * What it is: A slow-growing, compact, loosely pyramidal evergreen with soft, dark-green needles. * Size: 10-12 feet tall, 5-6 feet wide in ...

Years ago I bought a collection of dwarf conifers to add visual texture and year-around color to the landscape at my house. Included in the group was something that is seldom seen in Spokane, but ...

What: Cryptomeria japonica “Vilmoriniana” is a captivating dwarf form of Japanese cedar for its short and dense branching, which creates a small rounded form to 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide in ...