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Cedar Rapids® False Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
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  • Winter
Mature Size
30' 15' 9.1m 4.6m
Height: 30'
Spread: 12' - 15'
Height: 9.1m
Spread: 3.7m - 4.6m
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  • Details

    360 - 360 Inches
    144 - 180 Inches
    144 - 180 Inches
    9.1m
    3.7m - 4.6m
    3.7m - 4.6m

    Features

    Where big impact meets ethereal aesthetics. Cedar Rapids false cypress grows to a useful screening height for folks living in two-story homes, but it keeps its lovely feathery texture no matter the size. Each fan of evergreen foliage is a cheerful lime green color and twists a bit, all combining to give the plant a unique texture. Its pyramidal habit makes a handsome specimen and looks commanding when grouped in a line for a hedge or screen.

    Foliage Interest
    Winter Interest
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Evergreen
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    360 Inches 9.1m
    Spacing: 
    144 - 180 Inches 3.7m - 4.6m
    Spread: 
    144 - 180 Inches 3.7m - 4.6m
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Lime green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Good for Screening
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    The pyramidal shape means it will be wider at its base and narrow at the top. Its strong silhouette means it lends a touch of formality wherever it is planted.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    This soft-to-the-touch evergreen needs little maintenance. It grows well in sun or part shade (minimum of four hours of bright sun each day), but it does need well-drained soil.

    Fun Facts: 

    This species is often known as Sawara false cypress, as it is native to the same region of Japan as the charming city of Sawara.

    Cedar Rapids® Chamaecyparis pisifera 'RutCham1' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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