Conifers
Blue weeping Alaska cedar / Nootka cypress
Cupressus nootkatensis 'Glauca Pendula'
'Glauca Pendula' Nootka cypress carries blue-green foliage on a full, upright framework with gently hanging sprays. Its softer weeping outline makes a distinctive year-round specimen in a spacious conifer planting. About 14 feet tall and 4 feet wide at ten years is an early planning reference, not an ultimate size; this is a large-growing tree. Leave room for continued height and width rather than placing it tightly beside a building. Sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil suit its needs. Establish with dependable summer water, protect from prolonged heat and drought, and preserve the natural framework with minimal pruning.
Ask about this plantAt a glance
- Mature height
- About 14 ft at ten years; grows larger
- Mature spread
- About 4 ft at ten years; grows broader
- Light
- Sun to partial shade
- Hardiness
- Around USDA Zone 5; species-based guidance
The right plant, the right place
Make room for something good.
The upright form and slightly hanging blue-green foliage suit a spacious conifer planting or individual specimen. Allow for continued growth when using it to provide year-round cover.
Where to plant
About 14 feet tall and 4 feet wide at ten years is an early size reference. Leave additional space around the crown and overhead because growth continues beyond that stage.
Through the seasons
Blue-green evergreen sprays retain their slightly weeping form through winter. Cones may develop as the plant matures.
Southwest Washington gardens
Give it a good start.
The species comes from the Pacific coast, but newly planted roots still need summer water. Choose a site protected from hot, dry stress and maintain drainage through wet weather.
Soil, drainage & water
Provide average to moist soil that drains well. Water consistently during establishment and dry weather, while avoiding compacted ground or planting pockets that stay saturated.
A little care goes a long way
Growing well, season after season.
Keep pruning limited to damaged growth or necessary structural work. Allow the naturally full framework to develop, and inspect browning before deciding whether watering or disease management is needed.
Know what to look for
Common growing concerns.
Symptoms can have more than one cause. These notes are a starting point for observing your plant and improving its growing conditions.
Establishment drought
Foliage can dull or brown when young roots repeatedly dry out.
Help your plant thrive
Check moisture through the first dry seasons and water consistently. Avoid excessive heat around the root area.
Poor drainage
Persistent browning, thinning, or decline can follow prolonged root saturation.
Help your plant thrive
Check drainage before planting and avoid compacted, chronically wet ground. If decline continues, have the cause identified before treatment.
A little more inspiration
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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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