![]() May be affected by honey fungus and Phytophthora root diseases. The Weeping Alaska cedar, also called the Weeping Nootka False cypress (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis‘Pendula’ ) is a cultivar of the Alaska cedar, a medium-sized evergreen tree with gray-green to blue-green foliage that has drooping branches.It is an evergreen conifer that will grow slowly to as much as 60-90 tall in the wild and live for 1000. It is native to moist soils in bottomlands, along streams and in ravines along the Pacific Coast from southeastern Alaska to northern California. Appreciates some afternoon shade in the southern part of its range. Xanthocyparis nootkatensis is commonly called Nootka cypress, Alaska-cedar or yellow cypress. Low-maintenance selection requires little attention. Tolerant of chalk soils but prefers slightly acidic soil. The easiest way to identify the Nootka cypress is by its unique shape. FeaturesElegant weeping evergreen with a large pyramidal shape. It grows in zones 7 to 9 and under full sun. Its seed cones are brownish, oval balls that can grow up to 1.5 inches long. The green leaves of the Cypress are scale-like and have rounded shoots. A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is easily grown in average, moist, well-drained soils. Mediterranean Cypress or the Italian Cypress is a tall, skinny conifer featuring feathery soft, evergreen foliage sprays. ![]()
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