Plants

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

[Port Orford Cedar]

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Confucius'

[Confucius Hinoki Cypress]

This evergreen is unique with its brightly colored foliage, it has a range of colors including bright yellow, gold, and rich green. This cultivar is a semi-dwarf kind with a pyramidal form. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade and is hardy in zone 5.

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides'

[Fernspray Hinoki Falsecypress]

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides' is a slow-growing, irregularly-branched, open shrub or small tree that has straggly branches with clusters of fernspray foliage. This plant grows well in average soils, as long as they are well-drained. Provide shelter from the wind.

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'

[Slender Hinoki False Cypress]

Chamaecyparis pisifera

[Sawara Falsecypress]

The species and full-size variants are often used as "quick" foundation and corner plantings, and just as quickly outgrow these situations. These variants should be grown as trees, and the dwarf variants used in more intensive situations. Numerous brown needles and branchlets are retained, and not especially attractive. This species requires good drainage and does not tolerate wet soils. Provide shelter from the wind.

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera'

[Threadleaf Sawara Falsecypress]

The Threadleaf Sawara Falsecypress has very fine-textured, drooping foliage and branches. While this slow-growing plant may eventually reach 15' tall, it will likely take well over 15 years to reach that point. 'Filifera' can grow in average soils, as long as they are well-drained. Provide shelter from the wind.

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea'

[Golden Threadleaf Sawara Falsecypress]

The Golden Threadleaf Sawara Falsecypress has distinctly yellow, very fine-textured, drooping foliage and branches. While this slow-growing plant may eventually reach 15-20' tall, it will likely take well over 20 years to reach that point. 'Filifera Aurea' can grow in average soils, as long as they are well-drained. Provide shelter from the wind.

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'

[Golden Mop Japanese Falsecypress]

An attention-grabbing plant, Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop' is a compact, dwarf cultivar of the Sawara Falsecypress. It has bright yellow, drooping, thread-like foliage that retains its color well throughout the year. For best color, place is full sun. A slow grower, this plant can reach up to 5' tall and wide at maturity, but it can take over a decade to reach that point. 'Golden Mop' can grow in average soils, as long as they…

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'King’s gold'

[King's Gold Cypress]