White Cypress (Chamaecyparis thyoides)

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

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

Cold, swampy often inundated ground, frequently forming dense pure forests. The best specimens are found in acid peat beds. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)