SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop', aka Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Nana Aurea'

COMMON NAME: Golden Mop Japanese Falsecypress

GARDEN SIZE: 3-5 ft. tall x 3-5 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow; up to 3-6″ per year under ideal conditions

USDA ZONE: 5-7

EXPOSURE: Part Sun. Scorches in the afternoon sun.

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

HABIT (FORM): Dwarf, mounding, slightly pyramidal, and densely-branched conifer

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Bright Yellow scale-like needles

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