Chamaecyparis thyoides
Atlantic White Cedar
Description:
Tree with a dark green crown. Grows straight. Thin, red-brown bark. Leaves are bluish green and cover twigs. Small cones mature in the first year, pollen is shed in the spring. Grows along streams in the pinelands and in swamps.
Plant Overview:
| Plant Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Trees |
| Bloom Time: | Pollen shed earlyil to mid April |
| Fruit Timing: | Cones mature the first season and persist at least a year |
| Global and State Rank: | G4, S5 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Sandy |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |
| Soil pH: | Acidic |
| Soil pH: | 3.3 to 5.5 |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Partial shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |