The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Holly Turner western redcedar

Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Distribution: Species native to n.w. North America

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: This evergreen conifer selection was found on Whidbey Island, Washington. It produced a wide, spreading specimen that tried desperately to muster a leader, but opted in the end to produce only additional lateral branches that wept gracefully downward. It was named in memory of plantswoman Holly Turner of Whidbey Island. Use as a specimen or accent. Resistant to deer browse.