Chamaecyparis (Xanathocyparis) nootkatensis

Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis (Xanathocyparis) nootkatensis
Common Name: Nootka cypress, Nootka cedar, yellow cedar
Family Name: Cupressaceae
Distribution/Origin: British Columbia (west of Cascades)

Leaf: Scale-like, Simple, Leathery, Prickly, Glabrous, Green, Deltoid/Acute/Sheathing/ Entire

Bud: Opposite

Inflorescence: Male cone, Green-yellow, Mar/Apr

Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seeds), Brown Sep/Oct, Female cone - small spiky ball

Stem/Bark: Brown, Red, Stringy

Size: Height: 15 - 22m/Spread: 7.0 - 10m

Habit: Pendulous

Form: Pyramidal-narrowly, Weeping

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Hardiness zone(USDA): 4 - 7

Landscape use: Specimen plant, Forestry, Woodland margin, Tall background, Screening, Wind block

Notes: Perennial