Compact Bronze Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Pygmaea Aurescens'
SKU
02372
Useful, mounded accent shrub having spreading branches that hold flat fan-shaped branchlets of yellow-bronze foliage in spring, green in summer, rich coppery-bronze in winter. Evergreen.
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Full sun
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | kam-e-SIP-a-ris ob-tu-SA |
|---|---|
| Lore | Dwarf Hinoki Cypress is a popular subject for bonsai in Japan. |
| Average Size at Maturity | Slow growing; reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Design Ideas | A beautiful small shrub perfect for foundation planting cover up of footings, crawl spaces and utilities. Makes a beautiful bed filler with good form and soft texture. Well suited to the Asian inspired garden. Excellent background for perennials or to fill in behind water gardens and waterfalls. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Contemporary |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Rock Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Tolerates Acidic Soil, Tolerates Poor Soils, Year-round Interest |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Companion Plants | Combine this evergreen with bold flowering plants such as Magical Gold Forsythia, (Forsythia x intermedia 'Kilgold'), Butter and Sugar Siberian Iris, (Iris sibirica 'Butter and Sugar'), Shirley Temple Double Peony, (Paeonia x 'Shirley Temple') and Texas Purple Japanese Wisteria, (Wisteria floribunda 'Texas Purple'). |
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.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-8
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