Scientific Name
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea'
Common Name
Golden threadleaf sawara cypress; Golden threadleaf chamaecyparis

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun; prefers moist, well-drained soil but grows well in heavy clay and dry sand
Height: 15 to 20 feet
Width: --
Texture: --
Form: Formal, broadly conical
Flower/Fruit: Non-showy flowers; grown for foliage; small cones
Foliage: Tightly compressed golden yellow thread-like needles wrapped around pendulous branchlets; best color on south side; north side or shade portions of plant are often yellow-green or green
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Cultivars: --
   

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