Home / #5 Chamaecyparis obt Gracilis/ Slender Hinoki Falsecypress
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'
COMMON NAME: Slender Hinoki Falsecypress
GARDEN SIZE: 8-12 ft. tall x 4-5 ft. wide
GROWTH RATE: Slow
USDA ZONE: 4-8
EXPOSURE: Full Sun
WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Average water requirements
HABIT (FORM): Upright, pyramidal, and open-branched conifer
FOLIAGE: Evergreen; open sprays of dark green scale-like needles
FLOWERS: n/a
FRUIT: n/a
PLANT ORIGIN: Central 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
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