Atlantic White Cedar

Chamaecyparis thyoides

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Native to Florida. 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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Chamaecyparis thyoides — foliage photograph — Robert H. Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester, PA. · Public domain · Original photograph

At a glance

Life cycle: Woody perennial
Leaves: Evergreen
Bloom: Spring
Fruiting season: Fall

Recorded in 20 Florida counties.

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Florida. Shared habitat, not food. 156 animals.

Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Orange-crowned Warbler
Vermivora celata
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Redhead
Aythya americana
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Sora
Porzana carolina
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Wilson's Warbler
Wilsonia pusilla
Birds. 1 shared habitat

All wildlife of Florida

Ecological relationships

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What these records mean

15CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Chamaecyparis

Callophrys gryneusOlive Hairstreak, Juniper Hairstreak, Nelson's Hairstreak
Callophrys hesseliHessel's Hairstreak
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
Lithophane lemmeriLemmer's Pinion
Macaria distribuariaSouthern Chocolate Angle

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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

Florida rank	SNR
Global rank	G4
FL status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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Atlantic White Cedar

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