Scientific Name
Chamaecyparis thyoides

Common Name
Atlantic white cedar

Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types including damp soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Tall, slender columnar tree; looses lower branches with age
Height: 40 to 50'
Width: 10 to 20'
Leaf: Green to bluish green needle like foliage with white markings; flattened, irregular sprays in dense bunches; sharp pointed tips
Flower/Fruit: .25" bluish purple cones
Comments: Native; not shade tolerant
Cultivars: Rubicon
 


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