Trees
Atlantic white cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
Zone 1 · Closest to the Water
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
- Size
- Height: 40 to 60+ ft Width: 10 to 20+ ft
- Bloom Color
- Produces small cones
- Wetland Indicator Status
- OBL Obligate wetland — almost always occurs in wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Intolerate of soil salt, low salt spray tolerance
Notes
Wet to moist soils; Sun Can tolerate occasional flooding
Wildlife Value
Larval host for Hessel's Hairstreak; trees provide cover for wildlife during winter and storms
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