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Michael Dirr
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| Chamaecyparis thyoides |
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Origin:
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Eastern United States in swamps, along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida, to Alabama and Mississippi
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Requires full sun.
Moderate to wet conditions.
Dirr says: "Use on low lands and boggy sites where it is native"
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 4 to Zone 8
Dirr says: "from a southeastern perspective probably the best choice but seldom available except from specialist nurseries"
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 30' to 50'.
Dirr says: "a slender column in youth, forming a narrow, spire-like crown at maturity devoid of branches for 1/2 to 3/4's of its length."
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Foliage:
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Needle Evergreen
Color:
Leaves are green and bluish-green in the summer and purple in the fall.
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Fruit:
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Color:
Green, Black
Season(s):
Fall
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.
Dirr says: "performs well in garden situations; seldom seen in the everyday landscape but significant interest in the species and cultivars for wetland reclamation and general garden use."
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Chamaecyparis thyoides is hardy in these areas:| Alsip, IL | Baltimore, MD | Bayside, NY | | Bronx, NY | Brooklyn, NY | Brownsville, TX | | Canton, MI | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | | College Point, NY | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | | Detroit, MI | Dorset, OH | East Claridon, OH | | East Elmhurst, NY | East Greenville, PA | East Texas, PA | | Easton, PA | Ecorse, MI | Elmhurst, NY | | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | Emmaus, PA | | Evergreen Park, IL | Ferndale, MI | Florence, SC | | Flushing, NY | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | Highland Park, MI | | Hunt Valley, MD | Jackson Heights, NY | Leasburg, NC | | Lexington, NC | Liberty, NC | Linwood, NC | | Little Neck, NY | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | | Maspeth, NY | Memphis, MI | Middle Village, NY | | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | New Baltimore, MI | | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | Newport News, VA | | North Ridgeville, OH | North Street, MI | Nottingham, MD | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Parkville, MD | Philadelphia, PA | | Pikesville, MD | Rego Park, NY | Ridgewood, NY | | Riverdale, IL | Rosedale, MD | Sparrows Point, MD | | Staten Island, NY | Taylor, MI | Temperance, MI | | Towson, MD | Trenton, MI | Virginia Beach, VA | | Wayne, MI | Westland, MI | Whitestone, NY | | Whitmore Lake, MI | Woodside, NY |
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