Slender Hinoki False Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'

An open-branched, pyramidal form with gracefully arching branchlets. Tiny, deep green needles with reddish new growth have a soft, ferny appearance and develop bronze coloring in winter. An excellent small, slender evergreen tree for screening, hedges and background plantings.

Plant Type Conifers, Shrubs
Hardiness Zone 4-8
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Height8' - 10' (ft), 10' - 15' (ft)
Spread3' - 6' (ft)
Spacing 5' (ft)
Water Needs Low
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Evergreen, Great Foliage, Showy
Tolerance Cold, Deer, Heat, Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Wildlife
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Specimen
Slender Hinoki False Cypress | Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis' || An open-branched, pyramidal form with gracefully arching branchlets. Tiny, deep green needles with reddish new growth have a soft, ferny appearance and develop bronze coloring in winter. An excellent small, slender evergreen tree for screening, hedges and background plantings.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Low Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Evergreen, Great Foliage, Showy, Cold Tolerant, Deer Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Attracts Wildlife, Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Specimen
Image © Monrovia
Image © Monrovia