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Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula' /Alaska Cedar
Mature lawn specimen
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Mature lawn specimen
Weeping branches on mature specimen
Pendulous foliage on tips of branches
Fruit on branches of mature trees
Foliage and fruit
Specimen tree at Japanese garden gate in the Birmingham Botanical Garden
Pendulus branchlets with foliage
A mature tree
Tree showing pendulus branches
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Scientific Name:
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'
Common Name:
Alaska Cedar
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Needleleaf
Hardiness Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Height:
30-50 feet
Spread:
10 - 15 feet
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments:
Grows about 1 foot per year. Has grown well in zone 8b where the accompanying photo was taken. Needs excellent drainage both surface and internal. Provide full sunlight. Makes a nice lawn specimen because of the form. Has a strong presence in a landscape.