Home / #5 Chamaecyparis obt Tetragona Aurea/ Dwarf Gold Hinoki Falsecypress
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea'
COMMON NAME: Dwarf Golden Fernleaf Cypress
GARDEN SIZE: 3-6 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. wide
GROWTH RATE: Slow
USDA ZONE: 4-9
NATIVE RANGE: Japan
EXPOSURE: Full sun through full shade (2 hours or more of sun each day, though best color is seen in 4-5 hours of sun)
WATER & SOIL: Prefers moist, well-drained neutral to acidic soil. Average water needs; will need additional water in times of drought.
HABIT (FORM): Erect, conical
FOLIAGE: Evergreen. Scale-like foliage is yellow on the edges and green on the interior.
FLOWERS: No flowers, but bears cones.
CARE: Fertilize in the early spring and in the late spring with Holly-tone or a similar fertilizer.
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