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Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar

Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow'

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Overview

The 'Green Arrow' Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) boasts a remarkably narrow, columnar form, reaching up to 25 feet in height while maintaining a svelte 3 feet width. Its pendulous branches, cloaked in dark green foliage, elegantly droop, providing unique vertical interest. Hardy to Zone 4, it thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils, making it an exquisite accent for confined spaces or as a privacy screen.

Sun FullWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 5–10Climate Temperate
Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — The 'Green Arrow' Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) boasts a
Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — reaching up to 25 feet in height while maintaining a svelte 3 feet widthWeeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — Its pendulous branches, cloaked in dark green foliage, elegantly droop, providingWeeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — it thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers moistWeeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — making it an exquisite accent for confined spaces or as a privacy screenWeeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — is a captivating conifer that presents both elegance and vertical interest to anyWeeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — columnar form matures gracefully+1

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
5–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Cupressaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — The 'Green Arrow' Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) boasts a
Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — reaching up to 25 feet in height while maintaining a svelte 3 feet width
Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — Its pendulous branches, cloaked in dark green foliage, elegantly droop, providing
Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — it thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers moist
Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — making it an exquisite accent for confined spaces or as a privacy screen
Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — is a captivating conifer that presents both elegance and vertical interest to any
Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — columnar form matures gracefully
Weeping Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis 'Green Arrow') — reaching an eventual height of approximately 20 to 25 feet

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