The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Little Jamie Atlantic white-cedar false cypress

Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Distribution: Species native to Coastal Plain of e. United States

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A miniature selection of a 40' tall evergreen tree native to the eastern U. S. where it grows along wet acid bogs. Tiny aromatic evergreen leaves are bright green in summer and purple in winter. This narrowly upright grower is perfect for rock gardens or anyplace where small scale plants are needed.