Nootka Cypress (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)

Family: Cupressaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Columnar, Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Woodlands from sea-level to 1,000 metres. The best specimens are found in the deep soil of cool wet coastal forests. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)