Green Arrow Weeping Alaska Cedar Tree

Green Arrow Weeping Alaska Cedar is a very narrow, fast-growing evergreen conifer whose short branches hang close to the trunk. Its dark blue-gray-green foliage and upright weeping outline make it a strong vertical accent for a small garden. ## Form and siting The American Conifer Society reports that a ten-year specimen can reach about 20 feet tall and 2 feet wide, and notes that a wider skirt may form at the base with age. The Royal Horticultural Society lists a mature height of 8–12 metres and spread of 1–1.5 metres. The American Conifer Society's 20-foot by 2-foot figure is measured after ten years; the RHS lists a larger mature range. Plan for the eventual dimensions rather than treating the shorter-term measurement as the final size. [American Conifer Society](https://conifersociety.org/conifers/cupressus-nootkatensis-green-arrow) · [Royal Horticultural Society](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/165958/chamaecyparis-nootkatensis-green-arrow/details) ## Growing conditions Grow in full sun in moist but well-drained soil; slightly acidic soil is preferred, though the RHS notes tolerance of chalk, clay, loam, and sand. The ACS advises early pruning of basal branches when a particularly narrow profile is desired. [Royal Horticultural Society](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/165958/chamaecyparis-nootkatensis-green-arrow/details) · [American Conifer Society](https://conifersociety.org/conifers/cupressus-nootkatensis-green-arrow) ## Maintenance Allow the leader to establish and remove only unwanted basal branches if maintaining a tight column is important. Water during dry spells and avoid placing the tree where its eventual height will conflict with overhead wires.