Earlier this year, I saw a landscape design that made me see Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar in a new way. The installation is at Darien and San Benito in San Francisco. Within an angular planting bed (adjacent to lawn), they placed this specimen plant in between low-growing Aloe polyphylla (top image, left) and Agave attenuata 'Ray of Light' (bottom image, right), showing off its unique form.
It fits an interesting use case, where you would want something showy and sculptural, yet low and wide, such as outside a window. Here, it's used in a modern context, with equally as interesting plant forms. What I find particularly interesting is the pairing of this woodsy plant with succulents – who would have thought! But, it really works.
Details:
Biological Name: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
Common Name: Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
Family: Pinaceae
Origin: [unknown]
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation: Low Water Needs
Flower Time: Does not bloom
Height: 15-20’, slow growing
Width: 15-20’, slow growing
If anyone knows the origin of this plant, or the landscape designer, please let me know. Thanks!
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