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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Cyanoviridis'

Common Name:
Sawari false cypress
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Cupressaceae (The Cypress Family)
Geographic Origin:
Japan and East Asia
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
12 feet high, 5 feet wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Foundation plantings
Flowering Season:
Not Applicable

Flower Color:
Not applicable
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Forming a broad pyramid in time, this slow-growing shrub has dense, soft foliage. Color is silvery blue-green in summer, with bronze tints in winter.