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Tree · Pinaceae family

Atlas cedar

Cedrus atlantica

Full sun in a garden 3–4 m × 1–2 m to −23 °C

In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun
in a garden after 10 years3–4 m
in the wild up to 18.5 m
spacing 10 m
PlantingMarch–April, September–October
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun, in dry to average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

tolerates any pH
acidicneutralalkaline
dry to averageloamysandygravelly

Watering

drought tolerant once establishedless when it rains

Frost

−23 °C
no winter protectiongreen in winter too

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7 m8 m9 m10 m11 m12 m13 m14 m15 m16 m17 m18 m12–18.5 mspread 10–15 m
12–18.5 m× spread 10–15 m

Plant 10 m apart.

Reaches maturity in about 20–50 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Planting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PlantingFeeding
Now, in October: a good time for planting (container plant, root-balled).
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March–April, September–October; root-balled: March–April, September–October

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June

Feeding

Nutrition.

Horn meal

up to 55 g/m² a year, if the soil needs it · May–June

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

High riskMedium riskLow riskRisk for this plant according to the source · no label = no documented level
Honey fungus

Honey fungus

Armillaria
High riskdiseasesource covers the whole genus
More about this problem

What you will see

Dieback of branches or the whole plant, smaller pale leaves. Under the bark at the root collar, white spongy tissue with a mushroom smell. Honey-coloured clusters of toadstools in autumn.

The source says: it is among the plants particularly susceptible to honey fungus.

When to look

Mushrooms in late summer and autumn; mycelium in the soil all year

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Avoid highly susceptible species on risky ground; put a vertical barrier (plastic or butyl sheet) about 45 cm deep in the soil.
    • Do not use compost from affected wood around trees and shrubs.
  2. By hand all yearOnce confirmed, dig up and destroy affected roots and stumps; sink a 45 cm deep plastic barrier into the soil. There is no chemical control for gardeners.
Honey fungusdisease · mushrooms in late summer and autumn; mycelium in the soil all yearHigh risk

What you will see

Dieback of branches or the whole plant, smaller pale leaves. Under the bark at the root collar, white spongy tissue with a mushroom smell. Honey-coloured clusters of toadstools in autumn.

The source says: it is among the plants particularly susceptible to honey fungus.

When to look

Mushrooms in late summer and autumn; mycelium in the soil all year

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Avoid highly susceptible species on risky ground; put a vertical barrier (plastic or butyl sheet) about 45 cm deep in the soil.
    • Do not use compost from affected wood around trees and shrubs.
  2. By hand all yearOnce confirmed, dig up and destroy affected roots and stumps; sink a 45 cm deep plastic barrier into the soil. There is no chemical control for gardeners.
More about this problem

What you will see

Small white scales with pale yellow moult skins on needles. Usually not an economic pest.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May, July

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Treatment is considered only for specimen plants or nurseries.
  2. Chemical — only when nothing else helps May or end of JulyOnly a product authorised in your country against: scale insects on conifers. Treat when the crawlers are present.
Pine needle scalepest · May, July

What you will see

Small white scales with pale yellow moult skins on needles. Usually not an economic pest.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May, July

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Treatment is considered only for specimen plants or nurseries.
  2. Chemical — only when nothing else helps May or end of JulyOnly a product authorised in your country against: scale insects on conifers. Treat when the crawlers are present.
More about this problem
Sources (3)

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

Does Atlas cedar tolerate shade?

No, it needs full sun.

How much space does Atlas cedar need?

At maturity 10–15 m wide and 12–18.5 m tall; recommended spacing 10 m.

Honey fungus — what can you do?

Avoid highly susceptible species on risky ground; put a vertical barrier (plastic or butyl sheet) about 45 cm deep in the soil. Once confirmed, dig up and destroy affected roots and stumps; sink a 45 cm deep plastic barrier into the soil. There is no chemical control for gardeners.

Pine needle scale — what can you do?

Treatment is considered only for specimen plants or nurseries.

Sources (14) Checked 24 October 2026

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