SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kerdalo'

COMMON NAME: Kerdalo Hinoki Cypress

GARDEN SIZE: 4 feet by 8 feet

GROWTH RATE: Slow - up to 3-6 inches/year under ideal conditions

USDA ZONE: 5-7

EXPOSURE: Sun to Partial Shade

WATER & SOIL: Average, well-drained soil; will need additional water in times of drought

HABIT: Spreading, Mounding, Birdsnest when young

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Yellow

FLOWERS: n/a

FRUIT: n/a

PLANT ORIGIN: Western North America

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