SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides'
COMMON NAME: Fernspray Hinoki Cypress
GARDEN SIZE: 10-20 ft. tall x 8-16 ft. wide
GROWTH RATE: Slow
USDA ZONE: 4-8
EXPOSURE: Full Sun
WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Average water requirements
HABIT (FORM): Pyramidal, Upright, open and loosely-branched conifer
FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Fern-like, dark green with white markings beneath
FLOWERS: n/a
FRUIT: Small, greenish-brown (female) to orange-brown (male) cones
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.