SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri'

COMMON NAME: Koster's Hinoki Falsecypress

GROWTH RATE: Slow to Moderate (up to 3-6 inches per year under ideal conditions)

USDA ZONE: 5-8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Partial Shade

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

HABIT (FORM): Broad, Upright; compact and rounded when young, eventually developing into a broad, dense pyramid

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Dense sprays of feathery, twisting green scale-like needles with bronze accents in winter

FLOWERS: Not significant

PLANT ORIGIN: Japan

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Not utilized by native 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

USES: Specimen, Foundation Planting