Cream Ball sawara cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Cream Ball'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Open
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
Garden uses
Notes
'Cream Ball' sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Cream Ball') is a tree for borders, rock gardens, foundation plantings, and specimen use. 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 soil. It stays small at 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, with an open habit. The evergreen foliage adds winter interest and the plant grows at a moderate pace. It also tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Ice plant, Greig's tulip, and Prairie dropseed.