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Common Name: Nootka Falsecypress
Species Name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Family Name: Cupressaceae

Plant Facts 
OriginNorth America
Sun PreferenceFull Sun

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 15-foot diameter, 90-foot height
    • Leaves: Drooping branches, long, pendulous flattened sprays; aromatic when bruised
Habitat/Ecology 
Soil PreferenceWell-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
NotesHeat and drought tolerant; 'Pendula' or 'Glauca Pendula' is the most commonly used cultivar