False Cypress, Golden Hinoki False Cypress

Golden Hinoki False Cypress is an evergreen conifer shrub with a loose upright habit.  Its feathery scale-like leaves are a bright gold-yellow that droop slightly at the end and holds its color well in winter.  Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soil.

Type:	Shrub, Conifer
Height:	8’ - 10’
Spread:	3’ - 4'
Spacing:	3’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	N/A
Season of Interest:	Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly but needs well-drained soil.  Juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests can be issues if soil to wet. Shelter from hard winds.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Specimen or Groups plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, Foundation Planting, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Hosta, Camellia, Japanese Black Pine

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Chamaecyparis obtusa Crispii 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by F. D. Richards, The Harper Collection, HR-P 2011, (3) Photo by cultivar413, 150920 078 Wave Hill, (4) Photoset by Mark Bolin, (1) Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'3, (2) Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'4, (5) Photo by David J. Stang, Chamaecyparis obtusa Crispii 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (6) Petr Filippov, Chamaecyparis obtusa Chrippsii zampach2, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown