Abstract: The objective of this study is to reveal the genetic variation patterns of growth traits in the progeny selection population of superior Cupressus funebris and to sort out the excellent germplasm for selection of superior families and genetic improvement of the advanced generation. The 6-year-old progeny test forest of superior trees established at the Laoshan Forest Farm in Chun’an County, Zhejiang Province, was used as the experimental material, and a completely randomized block design was employed to measure the growth traits of 95 participating families, analyzing the genetic variation, heritability and trait correlations. The results showed that there were significant difference in tree height, diameter at breast height (DBH), crown width and under-branch height of progenies from superior C. funebris trees among families, the genetic variation coefficient of each trait ranging from 6.76% to 9.12%, the phenotypic variation coefficient varying from 21.03% to 27.87%. Coefficients of the two types were highest in DBH, reaching 9.12%, 27.87%, respectively, thereby indicating the considerable potential for genetic selection. The heritability of growth traits at the family level spanned from 0.60 to 0.78, suggesting that these traits were under the moderate or higher genetic control. According to a selection rate of 10%, compared with the tested group, 10 superior families were identified with average genetic gains of 27.56% in tree height and 18.50% in DBH. In light of the selection rate of 1% further, 38 superior individuals were selected. The superior families and individual plants identified through genetic evaluation demonstrated stronger growth potential and higher genetic gains.