Sawara Cypress 'Filifera Aurea', Japanese Cypress 'Filifera Aurea'
A very popular evergreen shrub noted for its gracefully weeping golden foliage, Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ (Sawara Cypress) is a dense, semi-dwarf conifer that slowly grows into a broad cone of open habit. A real attention-getter with drooping, cord-like foliage emerging golden yellow and providing a lovely contrast with the darker green older foliage. It keeps its bright color throughout the growing season before fading in the fall. Small glaucous green cones appear in summer before turning dark chocolate when ripe. This hardy evergreen shrub has an annual growth rate of 6-8 in. (15–20 cm). Remaining attractive all year round, this Sawara Cypress provides unusual texture in the landscape and looks charming in rockeries.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, A3 |
| Plant Type | Conifers, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Cupressaceae |
| Genus | Chamaecyparis |
| Common names | Japanese Cypress |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
6' - 20' (180cm - 6.1m) |
| Spread |
3' - 7' (90cm - 210cm) |
| Spacing | 84" (210cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Garden Uses | Hedges And Screens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden, Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, A3 |
| Plant Type | Conifers, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Cupressaceae |
| Genus | Chamaecyparis |
| Common names | Japanese Cypress |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
6' - 20' (180cm - 6.1m) |
| Spread |
3' - 7' (90cm - 210cm) |
| Spacing | 84" (210cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Garden Uses | Hedges And Screens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden, Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ (Sawara Cypress) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ (Sawara Cypress) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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