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Atlantic White Cedar

Chamaecyparis thyoides

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Native to Alabama. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
60–80 feet
Spread
30–40 feet
Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist

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At a glance

Life cycle
Woody perennial
Leaves
Evergreen
Bloom
Spring
Fruiting season
Fall

Recorded in 7 Alabama counties.

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Alabama. Shared habitat, not food. 140 animals.

All wildlife of Alabama

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

17CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AL

Genus host records with ranges including AL · Chamaecyparis

  • Callophrys augustinusThe Brown Elfin
  • Callophrys gryneusOlive Hairstreak, Juniper Hairstreak, Nelson's Hairstreak
  • Callophrys hesseliHessel's Hairstreak
  • Caripeta divisataGray Spruce Looper Moth
  • Digrammia continuataCurve-Lined Angle
  • Eacles imperialisImperial Moth, Imperial Spiny Caterpillar
  • Elaphria versicolorVariegated Midget
  • Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
  • Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
  • Isoparce cupressiBald Cypress Sphinx
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  • Lithophane lemmeriLemmer's Pinion
  • Macaria distribuariaSouthern Chocolate Angle
  • Macaria multilineataMany-Lined Angle
  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Prochoerodes lineolaLarge Maple Spanworm Moth
  • Tetracis cachexiataWhite Slant-Line
  • Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Cupressaceae
Hardiness
Zones 3a–9b
Soil pH
Acidic
Flower color
Blue, yellow, green or red
Growth rate
Moderate
Growth habit
Single stem
Foliage color
Green
Fruit begins
Fall
Fruit ends
Fall

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
  • Bloom · “Spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Flower color · “Blue, yellow, green or red” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; USDA PLANTS differs)
  • Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Fruit begins · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Fruit ends · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Growth habit · “Single stem” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Growth rate · “Moderate” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
  • Hardiness · “Zones 3a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
  • Height · “60–80 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; USDA PLANTS differs)
  • Leaves · “Evergreen” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
  • Life cycle · “Woody perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
  • Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Virginia DCR Coastal Plain differs)
  • Soil · “Moist; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Virginia DCR Coastal Plain differs)
  • Soil pH · “Acidic” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
  • Spread · “30–40 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Conservation status

Alabama rankS3
Global rankG4
AL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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