SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'

COMMON NAME: Slender Hinoki Falsecypress

GARDEN SIZE: 8-12 ft. tall x 4-5 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 4-8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

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

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

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; open sprays of dark green scale-like needles

FLOWERS: n/a

FRUIT: n/a

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