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

Plant Size:
4-6 feet high
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

This openly branched shrub, lacy in texture, grows slowly to 4-6 feet with about equal spread. It has thread-like, slightly weeping branches and branchlets which turn golden yellow wherever they are exposed to the sun (the entire plant is chartreuse in the shade). Avoid overhead watering on hot summer days, as this can scorch the foliage.