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Black Dragon Cryptomeria

Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

I’d been eyeing this cryptomeria for a while and finally bought this 3-gallon size on a trip to Flower World. Initially I’d planned to site it in the driveway circle but decided to place it in the front garden lower bed where we had some overly-tall pine trees removed a few years ago (they were about 40 feet and still growing, and I felt they were a danger to our roof and foundation, being situated in the 15-foot gap between our house and garage). Sources say that Black Dragon should top out at 10 – 12 feet at most, continuing to grow in density rather than height at that point, which should be the perfect size for this spot.

  • Plant Type
  • Conifer
    • Shade Grade
    • TBD
    • Light Requirement
    • Part Shade
    • Sun
    • Location
    • Front Garden
    Nursery Tag

    Semi dwarf growth to an ultimate height of 10 - 12'. Rich acidic soil with some moisture. Hardy zones 5 - 9 (depending on source, one tag says to 10F, the other says -10 - 0F.) Companions: Japanese Maple (Acer); Azalea (Azalea); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia); Abelia (Abelia); Loropetalum (Loropetalum)

    Gardener's Log

    12/2021: Planted 3 gallon in front garden by old pine tree stump

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    Photos taken April 3, 2022

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    Hi! I'm Lorie and I wrangle plants in a muddy, feral shade garden in the Pacific Northwest. I built this site to serve as a gardening journal and quasi-accurate record of planting successes and failures. My goal is to help "future me" be a better gardener. I hope what I've learned along the way can be useful to you too. Thanks for visiting!

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