Alaska cedar
Callitropsis nootkatensis
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size20 to 120 feet tall8 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Alaska cedar (Callitropsis nootkatensis) is an evergreen tree for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The dark green foliage hangs in flat, drooping sprays on weeping branches. Mature trees have a narrow profile and stringy white bark. The wood has a pleasant, resinous odor.
Pairs well with Douglas fir, Hicksii yew, Christmas fern, and Winterberry.
Native range
AK, CA, OR, and WA; BC.