Weeping Nootka, Falsecypress, Weeping Alaska-cedar

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)

▲ mature specimen

▲ young plant

▲ close up of pendulous branching

    Location on or near campus:  not known

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula:’   Weeping Alaska False Cypress, Weeping Nootka False Cypress (tree)

·         Needles in pairs, gray-green to blue-green, with keeled or rounded backside, usually scale-like, but sometimes more spreading on vigorous shoots; leaves have bad odor if crushed

·         Medium-sized tree with strong weeping growth habit on lateral branches; general pyramidal to conical shape; branchlets are flattened

·         Fruit is a small, brown cone

·         Prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil