About
A medium-sized tree with a columnar shape, Austrocedrus chilensis features dark grey-brown bark and a thick canopy of grey-green leaves. It produces small, ovoid cones that turn brown upon reaching maturity.
About the genus
Austrocedrus are upright, evergreen conifers characterized by their columnar form and flat arrangements of small, scale-like leaves. They produce inconspicuous flowers, which are succeeded by small cones. These plants are cultivated primarily for their unique growth structure and foliage.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conifers
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 8-12 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural
- Native to
- Chile, Argentina
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun; shelter from cold drying winds
- Pruning
- Pruning Group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in containers or cold frame in late winter or early spring; root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free