Nootka cypress
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7Will it grow where I live?
Nootka cypress is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 30 m
- Spread
- 8 m
- Growth
- slow
- Lifespan
- 1000 years
- First yield
- after 15 years
- Hardiness
- zone 4–8
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very wet
- pH
- 5 – 7.5
- Synonyms
- Alaska Yellow-cedar, Nootka Cypress
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Braucht kühles, feuchtes Klima und durchgehend frischen bis feuchten, durchlässigen Boden in Sonne bis Halbschatten. Wächst langsam, ist windfest und kommt mit ärmeren Standorten zurecht.
Frequently asked questions
Nootka cypress: how big does it get?
Nootka cypress (Callitropsis nootkatensis) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 30 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8 m. Growth is slow.
Nootka cypress: what site does it need?
Nootka cypress tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very wet. The pH may lie between 5 and 7.5.
Nootka cypress: is it hardy?
Nootka cypress is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Nootka cypress: will it grow in Central Europe?
Nootka cypress is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
Nootka cypress: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from April to May.
Nootka cypress: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Nootka cypress are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Nootka cypress: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 7/10.
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