Feelin' Blue Deodar Cedar

Feelin' Blue Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara 'Feelin' Blue')

Feelin' Blue Deodar Cedar brings graceful evergreen texture and striking blue foliage to the landscape in a low, cascading form that feels both unusual and easy to place. Its spreading habit makes it especially useful where a ground-hugging conifer is needed to soften walls, spill over stone, or create a sculptural focal point in sunny beds. This cultivar offers the relaxed elegance of deodar cedar in a much smaller footprint than the species, which makes it a strong fit for home landscapes. For gardeners who want year-round color, movement, and a distinctive evergreen accent, Feelin' Blue is an excellent choice.

Distinctive Features

Feelin' Blue Deodar Cedar is prized for its soft blue to blue-green needles and its strongly weeping, prostrate habit, which creates a flowing, ground-hugging effect. Rather than forming a traditional upright tree on its own, it naturally grows as a low mounding to spreading conifer, though it can be staked upward if a taller cascading accent is desired. The fine-textured needles give it a softer and more refined look than many rigid evergreen groundcovers. Mature plants are often about 1 foot tall and up to 6 feet wide if left unstaked, though trained plants can gain additional height over time.

Growing Conditions

• Sun: Plant in full sun for the best needle color, strongest branching, and most attractive overall form.
• Soil: Grow in well-drained soil, as this cedar performs best where excess water moves through reliably.
• Water: Provide regular water during establishment, then water as needed, since established plants show good drought tolerance in suitable soil.
• Zones: Hardy in USDA Zones 6 to 9.
• Habit: This is a low, spreading to prostrate evergreen conifer with a mounding, cascading habit.
• Foliage: Soft blue to blue-green needles provide year-round color and a refined, cool-toned texture.

Ideal Uses

• Focal Point: Use as a focal point in sunny beds where its cascading habit and blue foliage can anchor the landscape all year.
• Rock Gardens: Include in rock or gravel gardens where its spreading branches can soften stone and create a layered evergreen effect.
• Foundation Plantings: Place in larger foundation beds where its low form can add evergreen structure without blocking views.
• Slopes and Walls: Use where the branches can spill over retaining walls, edges, or gentle slopes for a more dramatic cascading look.
• Conifer Gardens: Add to conifer collections where its unusual habit and cool needle color make it a standout accent.

Low Maintenance Care

• Training: Stake upward early if a taller cascading form is desired, since the natural habit stays low and spreading without support.
• Pruning: Prune only lightly if needed to shape the plant or guide its spread, since the natural form is one of its strongest features.
• Watering Routine: Water consistently during establishment, then reduce supplemental watering once roots are settled in well-drained soil.
• Drainage: Avoid wet sites, especially in winter, because consistently soggy soil can reduce vigor and long-term performance.
• Spacing: Give the plant room to spread so the full cascading habit can be appreciated over time.

Why Choose Feelin' Blue Deodar Cedar?

• Unique Cascading Habit: Its low weeping form offers a softer and more sculptural look than many standard evergreen shrubs.
• Cool Blue Foliage: The blue needles add strong year-round color and contrast beautifully with green and gold companions.
• Manageable Size: It gives the garden deodar cedar character in a compact form that fits more comfortably into home landscapes.
• Training Flexibility: It can remain a low spreading accent or be staked to create a taller cascading specimen.
• Strong Specimen Value: It offers unusual form and long-term evergreen character for gardeners who want a memorable focal point.

Feelin' Blue Deodar Cedar is an excellent choice for gardeners who want graceful evergreen texture, cool-toned foliage, and a distinctive low-growing conifer in one plant. Whether used in rock gardens, foundation beds, or as a cascading accent over walls and slopes, it brings year-round beauty and a memorable focal point to sunny garden spaces.