Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'
Compact Hinoki Cypress
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Deep green fan shaped foliage
- Excellent choice for creating a hedge or as a house corner specimen
- Nice pyramidal form
Border or Bed
Container
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Garden
Great Foliage
Low Maintenance
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Easy to grow. Plant in full-part sun. Fertilize with an acid fertilizer in early spring. Pruning is typically not needed, however light shearing may be done if desired in spring.
Height: 12-15 ft
Spread: 6-8 ft
Price Level 1: $39.99~#2
Bloom Color:
Zone: 5-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Great Foliage
- Container
- Salt Tolerant
- Evergreen
- Drought Tolerant
- Specimen
- Mass Planting
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Low Maintenance
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Green
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Chamaecyparis
Common Name: False Cypress
Evergreen shrub coming in a variety of habits such as upright and low growing with attractive fine, fan-shaped, green, blue-green or chartreuse foliage. Great as a specimen, in a border or hedge.