Description

Large evergreen tree with pyramid shape and horizontal or drooping branches. The bark is silvery brown to reddish brown and divided into rounded ridges by deep furrows. Branchlets are frond-like and flattened; deep-green foliage is lacy and fern-like. Spherical female cones are green maturing to brown, and oblong male cones are smaller and reddish-brown. Each cone scale bears from 1-5 winged seeds. ‘Sullivan’ was selected in Lake County, Ohio for its narrow pyramidal habit. Avoid wet, poorly-drained soils. Shelter from strong winds. Pruning is rarely needed. Height: 15-20 ft. Spread: 15-20 ft. Family: Cupressaceae Bloom time: non-flowering Sun: full sun to part shade Water: medium According to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Chamaecyparis sp. are deer resistant. photo credit: Martinus KE