Profile
Hinoki Cypress (Hinoki False Cypress)
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Evergreen Shrub
Height |
2 - 20 (feet) |
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Spread |
5 - 15 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Dark, glossy green foliage; requires high moisture, but needs well-drained soil. See entry under Evergreen Trees. |
Limitations |
Slow growth; best in protected locations. |
Hardiness |
SE (Zone 5) |
Origin |
Japan, Taiwan |
Cultivars |
‘Compacta’ - Dwarf, broad conical shape; 6’–20’ high and 5’–15’ wide.; ‘Filicoides Compacta’ Fine textured fern-like appearance; narrow habit; growing to 10' tall.; ‘Gracilis’ Compact pyramidal form; slightly weeping branches; growing to 9' tall with a spread of 5'.; ‘Pygmaea’ Creeping, almost prostrate branches; slow growth; 2'-4' in height; wider than tall. |
