Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Red Star'
Common name:
Red Star White Cedar
Pronunciation:
kam-e-SIP-a-ris thi-OI-dez
Family:
Cupressaceae
Genus:
Synonyms:
'Rubicon'
Type:
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Conifer, evergreen shrub/tree, to 25 ft (8 m) tall, compact, dense, columnar habit. Foliage blue-green in summer and plum-purple in winter.
- Sun best in moist, sandy soil
- Hardy to USDA Zone 5 Several authorities note some plants sold as 'Red Star' are in fact the cultivar 'Ericoides'.
- Oregon State Univ. campus: in planting near the SW corner of Campus Way and 15th St.
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plant habit, summer and winter
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plant habit, winter
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