Weeping Alaska cedar

* Common name: Weeping Alaska cedar

* Botanical name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’

* What it is: A graceful, narrow, upright, soft-needled green evergreen with a gently weeping habit.

* Size: 25 to 30 feet tall, 10 feet wide

* Where to use: Nice specimen for a house corner or as the centerpiece of a large island garden. Full sun to part shade.

* Care: Water deeply once a week when dry in the early years. Given the space to mature, no pruning, fertilizing or other care needed. If you must prune, cut arms back to a joint one by one. No shears!

* Great partner: Ring with golden St. Johnswort ‘Brigadoon’ or abelia ‘Kaleidoscope.’