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Thread-leaved Sarawa-Cypress

Tagged as: Intermediate-Sized Evergreens for the Home Landsca

Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera'
Common Name: Thread-leaved Sarawa-Cypress

Upadted 3/2012
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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera' at The Morton Arboretum Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera' close-up
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Height: 8-15' Spread: 8-12' Habit/Form: Upright to mounded Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 5-7

Cultural Requirements: Full sun to part shade in moist, humus-rich, well-drained, acidic soil; heat tolerant

Ornamental Characteristics: Long, pendulous, thread-like narrow foliage; irregular mounding habit with cascading branches ; fine textured accent

Use in the Landscape: Great specimen or accent plant, in mixed borders; winter interest

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