Elegans Nana Cryptomeria ( dwarf japanese cedar ) cryptomeria japonica elegans nana 'Elegans Nana' keeps its soft, needle-like juvenile foliage year round. Foliage is bluish green during the summer months becoming purplish tinged with the onset of colder weather. A compact, flat-topped growth habit. Provides multi season interest with texture and color. Abundant, small, lime green cones appear in fall and change to a bronze/brown with colder weather. Attractive as a specimen or in group plantings. Evergreen Height : 3-4 Feet Width : 3-4 Feet Exposure : Full sun to partial shade Hardiness Zones : 5-8