The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: yellow-leaf Nootka cypress, golden Alaska-cedar

Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Synonym: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Lutea', Cupressus nootkatensis 'Aurea', Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Aurea'

Distribution: Species native to n.w. North America

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: This evergreen tree generally averages 30-45' tall. Conical crown is characterized by drooping branches with long pendulous flattened sprays of scale-like leaves. Bright yellow color on young foliage fades to yellow-green with age. Best used as a specimen tree or focal point.