Japanese Radicans CedarCryptomeria japonica 'Radicans'Sugi, often known as Japanese cedar, is a thin, pyramidal, evergreen conifer with tiered horizontal branches and tips that are slightly pendulous. A monotypic genus unrelated to the actual cedars is the Japanese cedar. It grows naturally as a single trunk tree up to 150 feet tall with an 8 foot trunk diameter in forested parts of Japan and China. It is the national tree of Japan, where temples and shrines frequently plant it. It grows significantly more slowly when grown in the U.S., often reaching heights of 50 to 60 feet. Green to blue-green, fragrant, awl-shaped needles with sharp points are spirally organized. Touching the foliage feels kind. Cold winters may cause foliage to bronze. The terminals of the shoots sprout spherical fruiting cones.
