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Weeping Alaska-Cedar

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Botanical Name:  Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'
Common Name:  Weeping Alaska-Cedar

Updated 3/2012

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Form Needles Bark

Height:   25-30'  Spread:   10-12'  Habit/Form:  pyramidal, weeping  Growth Rate: slow  Zone:  5-8

Cultural Requirements: Full sun in a moist, well-drained soil.  Provide consistent water supply during hot, dry weather.  Avoid windy sites.

Ornamental Characteristics: Weeping form, evergreen foliage with gray green to  blue- green color.

Uses in the Lanscape:  Specimen

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