Golden Mop Threadleaf False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'
A ground hugging mound that is truly mop-like, with stringy leaves that color best in full sun. Superior accent plant among other dwarf green conifers. Tailored to rock gardens and slope plantings as well as Asian garden schemes. Evergreen.
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 6, 15 - 17 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to under 3 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape use: | Rock Garden |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Yellow |
| Item no.: | 8245 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
A ground hugging mound that is truly mop-like, with stringy leaves that color best in full sun. Superior accent plant among other dwarf green conifers. Tailored to rock gardens and slope plantings as well as Asian garden schemes. Evergreen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 6, 15 - 17 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to under 3 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape use: | Rock Garden |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Yellow |
| Item no.: | 8245 |
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