SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Filicoides Compacta’

COMMON NAME: Compact Fernleaf Hinoki Cypress

GARDEN SIZE: 10 ft. tall x 7 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast; up to 6-8″ per year under ideal conditions

USDA ZONE: 5 to 8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

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

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

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Delicate, fern-like, branches ending in pointed tips

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