Golden Mop Sawara cypress

Tagged as: Low Growing Evergreens

Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'
Common Name: Golden Mop Sawara-Cypress

Updated 3/2012

Height: 2-3'   Spread: 2-3'  Habit/Form: Low, mounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-8

Cultural Requirements: Prefers moist, well-drained, neutral pH to slightly-acidic soils. Best in full sun to partial shade, with protection from winter sun and winds. Can be easily pruned to maintain size and shape. No serious diseases or pests.

Ornamental Characteristics: A low, mounded evergreen shrub with dense, soft, yellow, scale-like foliage in thread-like sprays, with whitish lines on the undersides of the sprays.

Uses in the Landscape: Use as a specimen or accent plant or in rock gardens.

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