Add bold texture and year-round evergreen beauty to your landscape with Black Dragon Japanese Cedar, a distinctive conifer prized for its dense, dark green foliage and naturally compact pyramidal form. This striking Cryptomeria cultivar develops rich, almost black-green needles with a unique layered appearance, creating dramatic contrast and architectural interest in gardens throughout every season.

Perfect for foundation plantings, mixed borders, specimen gardens, Asian-inspired landscapes, and privacy screens, Black Dragon offers the elegance of a larger evergreen in a manageable size. Its upright habit and dense branching create a lush, refined appearance while requiring very little maintenance. Deer resistant and adaptable to a variety of growing conditions, this exceptional evergreen is an outstanding choice for gardeners seeking year-round structure and color.

These healthy plants are shipped established in 2 gallon nursery pots and are ready to thrive in the landscape.

• 1 live Black Dragon Japanese Cedar
• 2 gallon pot plant
• Compact evergreen conifer
• Healthy, rooted landscape plant
• Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Black Dragon Japanese Cedar
• Botanical Name: Cryptomeria japonica ‘Black Dragon’
• Plant Type: Evergreen conifer tree
• Growth Stage: Established potted plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Moist, well-draining soil; adaptable to various soil types
• Watering: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 6–10 feet
• Mature Width: Approximately 4–6 feet
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip

Plant in a location with good drainage and consistent moisture during establishment. Occasional pruning can be used to maintain a dense, refined shape, though the plant naturally develops an attractive pyramidal form.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.