Chamaecyparis, Sawara False Cypress 'Golden Mops'

Height: 4 feet Spread: 6 feet Sunlight: Hardiness Zone: 4a Other Names: Japanese Falsecypress, Sawara Falsecypress Description: A variety of threadleaf falsecypress with fine, almost string-like golden foliage all season long, giving an extremely fine texture; a compact variety, ideal for color and texture contrast in the garden Ornamental Features Golden Mops Falsecypress is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has attractive yellow evergreen foliage which emerges gold in spring. The threadlike sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and turn lime green in the fall, which persists throughout the winter. Landscape Attributes Golden Mops Falsecypress is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. It has no significant negative characteristics. Golden Mops Falsecypress is recommended for the following landscape applications; Accent General Garden Use Planting & Growing Golden Mops Falsecypress will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. SKU Container Size E0239 #2 Container (2 Gallon) E0245 #5 Container (5 Gallon) E0247 #10 Container (10 Gallon) * Not all container sizes may be available at this time. See store for details on specific container size availability.