Chamaecyparis pisifera

Scientific name: Chamaecyparis pisifera Family: CUPRESSACEAE Common names: "Japanese false cypress" "Sawara cypress" Plant Type: Evergreen conifer tree or shrub Conditions: Zone: 4-8 Light: Full sun best - part shade Exposure: Sheltered from strong winds Soil: Average - fertile, humus rich Moisture: Moist well drained, tolerant of some drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 50-70 W 10-20' …

Sciadopitys verticillata

Scientific name: Sciadopitys verticillata Family: SCIADOPITYACEAE Common names: "Koyamaki" "Japanese umbrella pine" "parasol pine" Plant Type: Conifer tree Conditions: Zone: 5-8 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Acidic - neutral Moisture: Moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 60' W 12-24' , slow growing Leaf and Stem shape: Dense whorls of dark green, linear leaves …

Taxodium distichum

Scientific name: Taxodium distichum Family: CUPRESSACEAE, OR TAXODIACEAE Common names: "Common bald cypress" "Swamp cypress" "deciduous cypress" "sabino tree" "southern cypress" "white cypress" Plant Type: Deciduous conifer tree Conditions: Zone: 4-9 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Acidic - average Moisture: Moist, handles poor drainage and wet conditions Aesthetic: Plant Size: …

Picea sitchensis

Scientific name: Picea sitchensis Family: PINACEAE Common names: "Sitka spruce" "tideland spruce" "coast spruce" "Menzies spruce" Plant Type: Evergreen conifer tree Conditions: Zone: 6-7 Light: Full sun best, cannot grow in shade Exposure: Exposed or sheltered, tolerant of some salt spray Soil: Sandy - average, tolerates poor soil Moisture: Moist-wet Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 60-160' W 34' …

Ginko biloba

Scientific name: Ginko biloba Family: GINKOACEAE Common names: "Maidenhair tree" "fossil tree" "ginko nut" "icho" Plant Type: Deciduous conifer tree Conditions: Zone: 6-9 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Exposed, impervious to atmospheric pollution Soil: Not fussy Moisture: Must be well drained, drought tolerant once established Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 50-80' W 30' , very slow …

Thuja occidentalis ‘Pyramidalis’

Scientific name: Thuja occidentalis 'Pyramidalis' Family: CUPRESSACEAE Common names: "Thuja" "Arborvitae" "Cedar" Plant Type: Evergreen conifer shrub Conditions: Zone: 2-7 Light: Full sun - semi-shade Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Any - average Moisture: Moist - average, doesn't handle drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 8-30' W 3-9' Leaf and Stem shape: Fragrant sprays of scale like foliage Flower: …

Taxus baccata ‘Repandens’

Scientific name: Taxus baccata 'Repandens' Family: TAXACEAE Common names: "Spreading English yew" Plant Type: Evergreen conifer shrub Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Full sun - deep shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Average Moisture: Moist - average well drained, drought tolerant Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 4"-8' W 8-15' , slow growing Leaf and Stem shape: Short dark green needles arranged in …

Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Pendulum’

Scientific name: Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Pendulum' Family: CUPRESSACEAE Common names: "Weeping sequioa" Plant Type: Evergreen conifer tree Conditions: Zone: 6-9 Light: Full sun - 1/4 shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Moderately fertile deep soil Moisture: Average - drier, well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 25-40' W 4'+ Leaf and Stem shape: Reddish-brown bark, blue-green, overlapping scales form cordlike foliage Cone: Small …

Podocarpus nivalis

Scientific name: Podocarpus nivalis Family: PODOCARPACEAE Common names: "Alpine totara" "Plum yew" Plant Type: Evergreen conifer shrub Conditions: Zone: 7-10 Light: Full sun best - part shade Exposure: Sheltered from cold drying winds Soil: Fertile humus rich soil best Moisture: Average, well drained, handles some drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: 3-6' H & W Leaf and Stem shape: Short …

Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’

Scientific name: Tsuga canadensis 'Pendula' Family: PINACEAE Common names: "Weeping eastern hemlock" Plant Type: Evergreen conifer tree Conditions: Zone: 4-8 Light: Full sun - semi-shade Exposure: Sheltered from wind and excess sun Soil: Humus rich, sandy loam, acidic - neutral Moisture: Moist-average well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H determined by stake W 20 - 33' Leaf and Stem …