About
This dwarf conifer grows gradually, reaching heights of approximately 1.5 meters over a decade. It features clusters of small, scale-like leaves that are dark green on the surface and white underneath. The plant develops a conical shape, resulting in a compact, flattened mound of foliage.
About the genus
Chamaecyparis consists of evergreen trees that typically exhibit a narrow ovoid or columnar shape. They feature densely branched sprays of diminutive scale-like foliage and produce small, rounded cones. In certain cultivars, the tiny red male cones are particularly noticeable.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conifers, Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows well in moist but well-drained soil. Tolerant of chalk soils but prefers slightly acidic soil
- Pruning
- No pruning required. Trim hedging from late spring to early autumn; do not cut into old wood
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to conifer aphid and juniper scale
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus, Phytophthora root rot and Coryneum canker (see Conifers: brown patches)