Scientific Name
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri'

Common Name
Koster's hinoke falsecypress

 
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil; protect from strong winds
Height: 2 to 3.5 feet
Width: 2 to 4 feet
Texture: --
Form: Informal, loosely compact, pyramidal shrub; somewhat sprawling; ascending branches with downward curving tips
Flower/Fruit: Grown for foliage
Foliage: Large, bright green, twisted fans of lush green foliage; leaves are in lateral pairs appressed to the stem; bronze winter color
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