Add dramatic year-round texture and rare variegated beauty to your landscape with this live Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Sparkling Arrow’, a striking weeping Alaskan cedar selected by renowned plantsman Talon Buchholz. Originating as a sport of the popular ‘Green Arrow’, this rare evergreen conifer features elegant blue-green foliage boldly streaked with creamy white variegation that remains remarkably stable over time. Its strongly weeping narrow habit creates a graceful cascading silhouette perfect for vertical accents and collector landscapes.

‘Sparkling Arrow’ develops into a tall slender specimen reaching approximately 10–15 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide in 10 years, making it ideal for tight garden spaces, modern landscapes, rock gardens, mixed borders, and ornamental focal points. Hardy, easy to maintain, and visually unforgettable, this rare variegated cedar brings movement, contrast, and architectural elegance to the garden throughout every season.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Sparkling Arrow’
✔️ Originally grown in #1 container
✔️ Approximate height: 6–12 inches
✔️ Healthy, rooted evergreen conifer
✔️ Ships wrapped for moisture retention
✔️ Does not ship with container
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Sparkling Arrow Weeping Alaskan Cedar
• Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Sparkling Arrow’
• Plant Type: Evergreen conifer tree
• Growth Stage: Young established plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to light shade
• Soil: Moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; maintain consistent moisture during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 10–15 feet in 10 years
• Mature Width: Approximately 3–4 feet
• Growth Habit: Extremely narrow strongly weeping form
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 4–8
• Foliage Color: Blue-green with creamy white variegation
• Special Features: Stable variegation and cascading habit
• Container Friendly: Yes, suitable for decorative containers while young

Landscape Uses

• Vertical accent tree
• Collector conifer gardens
• Modern and Japanese-inspired landscapes
• Rock gardens and mixed borders
• Narrow spaces and architectural plantings

Care Tips

Full sun encourages the brightest variegation. Avoid poorly drained heavy clay soils and mulch around the roots to help maintain consistent moisture. Remove any reverted green growth if it appears, though this cultivar is known for excellent variegation stability.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.