SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Minima'

COMMON NAME: Miniature Moss False Cypress

GARDEN SIZE: 24 to 30 inches tall and wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 4-8

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Average, well-drained soil; will need additional water in times of drought

HABIT: Dwarf, Globe

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Gray-green

FLOWERS: n/a

FRUIT: n/a

PLANT ORIGIN: Japanese islands of Honshu and Kyushu

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Not utilized by local wildlife. Deer resistant.

FERTILIZING: Feed in spring and fall with acidic organic fertilizer.

PRUNING: Minimal shearing required. Hand pruning is preferred. Late winter or early summer is best.

PET SAFETY: ASPCA safety not provided