SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'

COMMON NAME: Golden Hinoki Falsecypress

GARDEN SIZE: 8-10 ft. tall x 3-4 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: 6 to 12" per year

USDA ZONE: 4-8

EXPOSURE: Partial Sun

WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Average water requirements

HABIT (FORM): Upright, pyramidal and loosely-branched conifer

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Dense sprays of bright green scale-like needles; new growth is a golden yellow

FLOWERS: Conifer; prized for foliage

FRUIT: Not specified

PLANT ORIGIN: Central Japan

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