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    Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata'

    Crested Japanese Cedar

    This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.

    Shop Available Cryptomeria

    Item #: 537

    Zones: 5a to 9b

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 120" tall

    Culture: Sun to Part Sun

    Origin: Japan

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    This cryptomeria is the ultimate in weird... resembling one of those outer space plants from the sci-fi channel. Each dark green branch has irregularly spaced cockscomb-like projections that resemble human brains. In ten years, expect a small tree to 10'.