Japanese Cedar 'Globosa Nana'

About this plant

The Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana', commonly known as Japanese Cedar 'Globosa Nana', is a unique and highly sought-after dwarf conifer prized for its distinctive, informal globular habit. Its soft, moss-green needles create a lush, fine texture, making it an excellent focal point or structural element in a variety of garden designs. Unlike its larger cousins, 'Globosa Nana' maintains a compact, mounding form without the need for extensive pruning, making it ideal for smaller gardens, rockeries, or container plantings. Its foliage develops an attractive bronze tint in colder winter months, adding seasonal interest to the landscape. This low-maintenance gem provides year-round beauty and structure, perfect for adding sophisticated evergreen presence to mixed borders, foundation plantings, or as a graceful specimen plant.

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

Thrives in well-drained, consistently moist, acidic soil. Protect from harsh winter winds, especially when young. Requires minimal pruning to maintain its natural shape; prune only to remove dead or damaged branches. Fertilize in spring with a balanced evergreen fertilizer.

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.