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Weeping Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Pendula'
A sculptural evergreen with hanging branches that can become an upright specimen or a low spreading feature, depending on its form and early training.
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Cupressina Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Cupressina'
Dense, ascending branches create a slender evergreen column, offering substantial height and winter structure where a full-width spruce would demand too much horizontal space.
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Weeping White Spruce
Picea glauca 'Pendula'
A narrow evergreen with an upright leader and dramatically hanging blue-green branches, suited to a cool, open planting space where its tall silhouette can develop.
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Sargent's weeping hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Pendula'
Fine evergreen needles cover overlapping, weeping branches, creating a shaded-garden specimen whose final height and spreading outline depend strongly on training and the individual plant.
Explore this plantBlue weeping Alaska cedar / Nootka cypress
Cupressus nootkatensis 'Glauca Pendula'
Blue-green sprays soften the upright framework of this large-growing Nootka cypress, creating a year-round specimen whose narrow young form needs room to develop with age.
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Blue Atlas cedar
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'
Steel-blue needles and an expansive architectural crown make Blue Atlas cedar a distinctive evergreen specimen for large landscapes with ample room for its mature branches.
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Weeping Blue Atlas cedar
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
Long, pendulous branches carry blue evergreen needles in a sculptural cascade, with height and spread shaped by early support, training, and room to grow.
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Gold Rider Leyland cypress
Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider'
Golden outer foliage and a broad upright framework make 'Gold Rider' a bright evergreen specimen or managed screen, with room needed for continued long-term growth.
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'Emerald Green': Young plant (April). Can be seen at the Michael McCarthy Memorial Garden, Concord, NC
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Emerald Green arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'
A narrow, bright green evergreen for screens and vertical accents, Emerald Green needs consistent moisture, room to fill out, and protection where deer browse.
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Leyland cypress
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Fast-growing Leyland cypress creates substantial evergreen screening, but its eventual tree size, regular pruning needs, and sensitivity to crowded conditions demand generous space.
Explore this plantBaby Blue spruce
Picea pungens 'Baby Blue'
Blue-green to silvery needles give Baby Blue spruce a strong evergreen presence; confirm the individual tree's eventual size and provide sun, drainage, and airflow.
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Picea pungens showing conical form
USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996.
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Colorado blue spruce
Picea pungens
A large pyramidal evergreen with stiff branches and blue-green to silver needles, Colorado blue spruce needs ample space, full sun, drainage, and good airflow.
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Dwarf Alberta spruce
Picea glauca 'Conica'
A slow-growing evergreen cone with fine green needles, dwarf Alberta spruce needs long-term growing room and protection from reflected heat, drying wind, and mites.
Explore this plantFeelin Blue deodar cedar
Cedrus deodara 'Feelin Blue'
Blue needles and low, spreading branches make Feelin Blue a distinctive cedar accent; confirm whether the plant is prostrate or trained before planning its space.
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Compacta Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Compacta'
Dense evergreen foliage gives Compacta Hinoki cypress a sculptural presence; confirm the individual plant's eventual size, since this name does not guarantee a dwarf form.
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Sungold false cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold'
Golden threadlike foliage forms a softly cascading mound on Sungold false cypress, adding year-round color where there is room for its gradual outward growth.
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Hesperocyparis macrocarpa 'Wilma'. Buncombe County, NC. Spring
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Wilma lemon cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa 'Wilma Goldcrest'
A narrow yellow-green evergreen, Wilma lemon cypress brings bright vertical color to sheltered outdoor planting; its ten-year size is not its eventual maximum.
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