One of those exceptional trees for shape alone. Think of the form 'Pendula' with it's curtains of pendulous scale like foliage, but on a much narrower tree and with a less uniform crown. Strongly upright, with the pendulous branches held closer to the trunk, yet still splaying out here and there in a most attractive fashion. The Nootka Cypress is a very hardy American Cupressus relative for most soils and positions.