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 |
Height | 8' - 10' (ft), 10' - 15' (ft) |
Spread | 3' - 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