With its inward-pointed needles twisted around flexible stems, Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' reminds some folks of a curly-haired elder, giving rise to one common name, granny's ringlets. But ...

What: Cryptomeria japonica “Sekkan-sugi,” commonly known as golden Japanese cedar, was introduced to American horticulture around 1970. The foliage is tipped creamy yellow and is most intense ...

Q: A year ago, I purchased two Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' that I've been growing in large pots flanking our west-facing porch. They did quite well last summer and fall, but over the ...

What: Cryptomeria japonica “Spiralis,” with the nickname granny’s ringlets, are bright apple green in color, somewhat like the skin of a Granny Smith.

* Botanical name:Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' * What it is: A slow-growing, compact, loosely pyramidal evergreen with soft, dark-green needles. * Size: 10-12 feet tall, 5-6 feet wide in ...

Plume Japanese cedar is slow-growing to 15 feet (and after many years, larger), and will ...

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Mushroom’ forms a 3-foot lime-green mound that takes on shades of bronze-purple in winter. Pint-size Cryptomeria japonica ‘Pygmaea’ grows to only about 10 inches tall ...