Weeping Nootka Cypress
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'
Medium to large size pyramidal evergreen tree has drooping branchlets that drape from spreading and upcurved branches. Protect gray-green foliage from drying winds. Outstanding for accent or specimen.
| Synonym: | Xanthocyparis nootkatensis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kam-e-SIP-a-ris noot-ka-TEN-sis |
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 3 - 6, 15 - 17 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to 30 to 45 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide. Larger with age. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal, Weeping |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, North American Native, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2365 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring.
Medium to large size pyramidal evergreen tree has drooping branchlets that drape from spreading and upcurved branches. Protect gray-green foliage from drying winds. Outstanding for accent or specimen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring.
| Synonym: | Xanthocyparis nootkatensis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kam-e-SIP-a-ris noot-ka-TEN-sis |
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 3 - 6, 15 - 17 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to 30 to 45 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide. Larger with age. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal, Weeping |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, North American Native, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2365 |
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