white cypress
Chamaecyparis thyoides
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall30 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
White cypress (Chamaecyparis thyoides) is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and rain gardens. 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 or loamy soil. The evergreen foliage is fragrant and fans out on slender branches. It is relatively free of serious disease or insect problems. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Inkberry, Switchgrass, and Wild bergamot.
Native range
Eastern United States.