Cupressus funebris (Chinese Weeping Cypress, Chinese Coffin Tree) Perennials D-F that if unharvested will germinate

that if unharvested will germinate randomly throughout a garden

Pink flared flowers on the ground before the foliage emerges and elongates

Orange fruit in fall

Family:  Berberidaceae

Mature foliage can be more than 1' across with deeply toothed

Cupressus funebris (Chinese Weeping Cypress, Chinese Coffin Tree) Perennials D-F that if unharvested will germinateFamily: Cupressaceae Zone: 8 9 Natural Range: China, Vietnam Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Sun, part sun Height: 40' 60', smaller in cultivation Attributes: Evergreen, medium sized tree with graceful, pendulous sprays of blue green leaves. Notes: In the wild it grows at moderately high altitudes of 1,250 2,800 m. In southern Gansu we noticed that C. funebris was the dominantly planted tree and covered vast hillsides. Pot Size: 4" Band