Deodar Cedar

About this plant

Cedrus Deodara 'Prostrate Beauty' offers an exquisite, architectural element to your garden design. Its striking blue-green needles are held on branches that artfully drape and spread, creating a living sculpture that evolves with age. This selection is particularly prized for its prostrate habit, making it an excellent choice for rock gardens, cascading over walls, or as an elegant groundcover where space allows its natural spread. Unlike its towering relatives, 'Prostrate Beauty' remains more compact, developing a wide but relatively low profile. It's a fantastic evergreen for year-round interest, providing rich color and a captivating form that stands out in all seasons. Its unique character makes it a superb focal point or an intriguing accent in mixed borders and foundation plantings. Easy to care for once established, this Deodar Cedar brings a touch of sophisticated beauty without demanding constant attention. Its distinctive shape eliminates the need for extensive pruning, allowing its natural elegance to shine.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Requires minimal pruning, primarily to remove any dead or damaged branches. Protect from strong winter winds in exposed locations, especially when young. Amend heavy clay soils with organic matter to improve drainage.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.