Atlantic white-cedar, Chamaesyparis thyoides, is underutilized in landscapes perhaps only
because it is not as readily available or has not become a fad such as Leyland cypress, and ‘Green Giant’ arborvitae.The appearance of Atlantic white-cedar is
intermediate between eastern red-cedar, Juniperus
virginiana, and arborvitae, Thuja
occidentalis, and there are at least a couple of cultivars selected for
foliage color.The habitat is usually
wetlands where they can range from rare such as in Georgia,
to extensive pure stands that are periodically clear-cut in North Carolina. The Alabama state champion Atlantic white-cedar is 54 feet tall, has a circumference of 91 inches and an average limb spread of 35 feet.
