Chamaecyparis pisifera Soft Serve® Gold (Sawara Cypress)
Sawara Cypress Soft Serve® Gold, Japanese Cypress Soft Serve® Gold, Chamaecyparis pisifera 'FARROWCGMS' PP30665
Chamaecyparis pisifera Soft Serve® Gold (Sawara Cypress) is a medium-sized conifer forming a dense pyramidal, evergreen shrub adorned with bright golden foliage. The foliage keeps its brilliant color year-round, adding drama to the landscape, particularly in winter. Attractive during all seasons, this hardy Sawara Cypress provides unusual texture in the garden and looks charming as a formal accent.
- Grows up to 6-10 ft. tall and wide (180-300 cm).
- Full sun to light shade lover, this plant is best grown in average, moist, well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
- Perfect as a specimen plant, for foundation plantings or hedges.
- Requires very little pruning. Only prune to remove dead, broken, or poorly formed branches.
- Propagate by grafting and semi-hardwood cuttings
- Native to the Japanese islands of Honshu and Kyushu
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Requirements
| 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 | Chamaecyparis - False Cypress |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall Winter |
| Height | 6' – 10' (180cm – 3m) |
| Spread | 6' – 10' (180cm – 3m) |
| Spacing | 72" – 120" (180cm – 300cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
| 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 | Chamaecyparis - False Cypress |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall Winter |
| Height | 6' – 10' (180cm – 3m) |
| Spread | 6' – 10' (180cm – 3m) |
| Spacing | 72" – 120" (180cm – 300cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Chamaecyparis - False Cypress
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