Scientific Name
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'

Common Name
Golden hinoke cypress

 
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: 12" per year
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; moist, well-drained soil
Height: 8 to 10 feet
Width: 3 to 4 feet
Texture: --
Form: Broad, upright pyramidal; spreading branches; loose and open
Flower/Fruit: Grown for foliage
Foliage: Sprays of feathery, bright golden yellow foliage on frond-like spreading branches; green within the plant
Comments: Good winter color
Cultivars: --
   


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