Incense Cedar Live Tree, Calocedrus decurrens, 24–36 Inch Evergreen Conifer, 5.5 Inch Deep Pot, Columnar Landscape Tree,

Add year-round greenery and elegant vertical structure to your landscape with Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens). This attractive evergreen conifer has a naturally columnar growth habit and is valued for its adaptability, distinctive fragrance, and versatile landscape uses.

Native to the Oregon Cascades and extending south through California, Incense Cedar is a beautiful choice for hedges, windbreaks, privacy screens, driveway borders, and ornamental plantings.

Plant Details

• Common name: Incense Cedar

• Botanical name: Calocedrus decurrens

• Plant type: Evergreen conifer

• Shipping height: Approximately 24–36 inches

• Container: 5.5-inch-deep pot

• USDA hardiness zones: 5–8

• Mature height: Approximately 60–90 feet

• Growth habit: Naturally columnar

• Growth rate: Fast growing, according to the grower

• Native range: Oregon Cascades south through California

Landscaping Uses

Incense Cedar is a versatile tree with many practical and ornamental uses:

• Privacy hedges and screening

• Windbreaks

• Driveway and property-line plantings

• Ornamental landscape specimens

• Wildlife shelter

• Erosion control

• Fragrant Christmas wreath branches

Its naturally upright form makes it particularly useful where a tall evergreen presence is desired.

Special Features

• Evergreen foliage: Provides year-round landscape greenery.

• Distinctive fragrance: Its aromatic wood has a pleasant spicy fragrance.

• Adaptable growth: Tolerates a wide range of temperature and moisture conditions.

• Drought tolerance: Can grow well in areas experiencing significant drought, according to the grower's description.

• Useful wood: Known for decay-resistant lumber.

Growing Information

• USDA Zones: 5–8

• Climate adaptability: Tolerates temperature and moisture extremes.

• Water: Adaptable to dry conditions once established.

• Landscape planning: Allow plenty of room for its eventual mature height.

Mature Size

Incense Cedar can eventually reach approximately 60–90 feet tall. Its naturally columnar shape makes it suitable for taller landscape screens and vertical accents.

Please remember that mature dimensions describe an established tree, not the size of the plant being shipped.

Shipping Information

• Shipping size: Approximately 24–36 inches tall

• Container: 5.5-inch-deep pot

• Carrier: UPS 3 Day Select

• Shipping schedule: Ships Monday or Tuesday

• Price: Includes shipping to most locations

Additional freight charges may apply for Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, PO Boxes, APO addresses, and remote areas where UPS applies a surcharge.

For plant protection, orders are held when temperatures are warmer than 89°F or colder than 20°F and shipped when conditions improve.

If you have a preferred shipping date, please enter it in the Special Instructions to Seller box at checkout.

All plants are inspected for quality before shipment. Shipping damage is uncommon, but if your tree arrives damaged, please contact us promptly with photos of the package and plant so we can help.

Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon nursery.

Thank you for choosing our nursery for your Incense Cedar tree!