Compact Fernspray hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Compact Fernspray'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Compact Fernspray' hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Compact Fernspray') is a tree for specimen planting, rock gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate into a broad evergreen form, about 36 to 48 inches tall and wide. The evergreen foliage keeps its color through winter.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Sedge, and Curly Fries hosta.