#3 Chamaecyparis obt Filicoides/ Fernspray Falsecypress

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.