Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula': Nootka Falsecypress

A graceful, weeping, pyramidal evergreen, nootka falsecypress can reach 60 to 90 feet in the wild but stays within a height of 35 feet and a spread of 20 feet in cultivation. The trunk remains straight and dominant throughout the life of the tree. The long, pendulous, flattened branches are clothed with dark bluish-green or grayish-green, scalelike "needles," which give off a rank odor when bruised or crushed. Nootka falsecypress is native to coastal Alaska and Washington, performing best in areas with high humidity and moist soil conditions.