Cryptomeria japonica 'Yellow Twig' Japanese Cedar Picea abies sturdy branches

sturdy branches

‘Lemon Chiffon’ has a low spreading habit and should never get as tall as it is wide

Its flexible branching structure allows it to be shaped

but ‘Julia’ puts on another show in the fall with an array of yellows and oranges

Foliage Characteristics

Cryptomeria japonica 'Yellow Twig' Japanese Cedar Picea abies sturdy branches'Yellow Twig' is a pyramidal Japanese cedar that will thrive in either full sun or dark shade. In sun the new growth will be light green and the older foliage will be medium green. In shade the new growth will be more chartreuse, almost glowing, and the older foliage will be darker green. The name actually comes from the color of the stems of the new growth rather than the color of the foliage itself. Very fast growing when young, 'Yellow Twig' seems