Slender Hinoki False Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'
Description | An open-branched, pyramidal form with gracefully arching branchlets. Tiny, deep green needles with reddish new growth have a soft, ferny appearance and develop bronze coloring in winter. An excellent small, slender evergreen tree for screening, hedges and background plantings. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
Mature Size | Slow growing; reaches 8 to 12 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Easy Care |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Landscape Use | Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
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Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Camellia (Camellia); Azalea (Azalea); Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Pine (Pinus); Hosta (Hosta) |
Care | Provide enriched, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil; avoid prolonged drought. Shelter from drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system. Fertilize in early spring. Prune only lightly to shape; remove no more than current season's growth. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-8

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