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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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Key Feature
Year-Round Interest
Light Needs
Partial to full sun
Landscape Uses
Border, Ground Cover, Hedge, Hillside, Mass Planting, Poolside, Rock Garden, Woodland Garden
Watering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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.
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