Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Top Point'

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Common name: Top Point 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 dwarf evergreen growing 4-5' high by 18-24" wide. The dense blue-green foliage grows 1-3" per year, becoming a nice purple in winter.

Links: American Conifer Society Database

1: HAM: AZ08 (AZ08) • Accession: D2002-0340.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin

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