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Siberian Carpet Cypress

Microbiota decussata

Sku #6162

A vigorous evergreen shrub with bright green, scale-like foliage that becomes coppery brown in winter. An adaptable conifer that provides excellent textural contrast to broad-leaved shrubs or perennials. Well-suited for use in rock gardens, as a specimen plant, or massed as an easy-care ground cover.

  • Light Needs
    Partial to full sun

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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Overview
Light Needs:
Partial to full sun
Watering Needs:
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
Landscape Size:
Slow growing; reaches 2 ft. tall, eventually spreading to 8 ft. wide.
Key Feature:
Year-Round Interest
Blooms:
Conifer; prized for foliage.
Landscape Uses:
Border, Ground Cover, Hedge, Hillside, Mass Planting, Poolside, Rock Garden, Woodland Garden
Detail
Botanical Pronunciation:my-kro-by-OH-tuh de-KUSS-ah-tuh
Plant type:Conifer, Shrub
Deciduous/evergreen:Evergreen
Growth habit:Rounded
Growth rate:Slow
Average landscape size:Slow growing; reaches 2 ft. tall, eventually spreading to 8 ft. wide.
Special features:Easy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Year-round Interest
Foliage color:Light Green
Blooms:Conifer; prized for foliage.
Garden styleAsian/Zen, Contemporary, Rustic
Companion PlantsSpirea (Spiraea); Barberry (Berberis); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Aster (Aster); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care
Care Information
Prefers moist, well-drained soils in a partially shaded site, but adaptable to poor dry soils and harsh sun and wind exposures. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed before new growth begins in spring. May be pruned occasionally to maintain size and a tidy appearance.
Light Needs:
<strong>Partial Sun / Partial Shade</strong>: These two terms are often used interchangeably to mean 3-6 (or 4-6) hours of sunlight each day. However, there is a difference. <strong>Partial shade</strong> typically means the plants will appreciate a more gentle exposure such as the weaker morning or early afternoon sun, with the emphasis on providing the minimum needed shade and sheltering from intense late afternoon sun. <strong>Partial sun</strong> typically means the plants <u>need</u> some direct sun, so the emphasis is on meeting the required minimum hours of sunlight, with filtered sunlight or shade the balance of the day. Both are best with shelter from the harshest late afternoon sun. This shade could be provided by a structure, a wall, larger plants or tree(s).
Partial to full sun
Watering Needs:
Water needs: Moderate
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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