Black Dragon Japanese Cedar is a slow-growing conifer shrub with an irregular pyramidal habit. The dense soft needles emerge light green and mature to deep black-green in summer. Prefers full sun and slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Type: Shrub , Conifer Height: 6' - 7' Spread: 3’ - 4' Spacing: 3' USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 7 Culture: Full Sun , Part Sun Bloom Color: N/A Season of Interest: Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Tolerates light shade. Do not let soils dry out. Leaf blight and leaf spot can be occasional problems. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Wildlife Gardens , Woodland Garden , Rock Gardens , Urban Gardens , Hedges, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Abelia , Crape Myrtle , Loropetalum IMAGES: Photo by Mark Bolin , Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'3 , (2) Photo (c)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ), Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' Tree 2000px , CC BY-SA 2.5 , (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Cryptomeria japonica Black Dragon 7zz , CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.