SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Glauca’

COMMON NAME: Nootka Cypress, Falsecypress

GARDEN SIZE: 25 feet tall x 15 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast (up to 12+ inches per year under ideal conditions)

USDA ZONE: 5 -7

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Moist, well-drained soil; Average water requirements

HABIT (FORM): Broad Upright; Pyramidal as it matures

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Bluish Green, finely textured

FLOWERS: Not significant

FRUIT: Cones

PLANT ORIGIN: Western North America

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Not utilized by native wildlife. Deer resistant.

FERTILIZING: Feed in spring and fall with acidic organic fertilizer.

PRUNING: Minimal shearing required. Hand pruning is preferred. Late winter or early summer is best.

PET SAFETY: ASPCA safety not provided