Woody > Cedrus > Cedrus libani > Cedrus libani 'Beacon Hill'
Cedrus libani
'Beacon Hill'
Beacon Hill Cedar of Lebanon
| Family |
| Pinance |
| Genus |
| Cedrus |
| Species |
| libani |
| Cultivar |
| 'Beacon Hill' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 - (-20) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 - 30 |
| Height |
| 3.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Specimen plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun to partial shade, well-drained rich soils with a pH of 5.0 - 8.0. |
| Shape |
| Irregular loose pyramidal shape in youth. The shape remains narrow, irregular and the top flops over as it matures. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Soil-borne, stem pathogens and botrytis cinereal fungal. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Small vegetative buds that are 1 to 2 cm in size. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple needles are situated in spirals near long shoots in clusters of 15 - 35 on small shoots. There are 15 - 35 needles in a cluster and they are approximately 1 to 2.5 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Does not flower until 20 to 30 years old. The catkins are 5 cm. The male and female flowers are located on the same tree. |
| Fruit Description |
| Monoecious. Cones are erected upright, flat-topped, 7.6 - 12.7 cm and 5.8 cm wide, attached at the apex and can be resinous. Female cones are barrel-like in shape and take 2 years to mature. |
| Colour Description |
| The bark is a greyish-brown colour when young and grey when mature. The buds are brown. Needles are green in colour. When mature the catkins are reddish-brown in colour. Young cones are chartreuse in colour |
| Texture Description |
| The bark is smooth in texture when young and rough/scale-like when mature. The buds have a scale-like texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Grafted. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The needles and bark are antiseptic and expectorant and can be used to clean the respiratory track. The resin is similar to turpentine. |
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