Baby Blue Sawara Falsecypress

Tagged as: Low Growing Evergreens

Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue'
Common Name: Baby Blue Sawara-cypress

Updated 3/2012

Height: 5-6' Spread: up to 4' Habit/Form: Rounded to oval Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-8

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

Ornamental Characteristics: A somewhat irregular or rounded conical evergreen shrub with soft, fine-textured, plumes of silvery-blue foliage, with whitish lines on the undersides of the foliage.

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

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