Filicoides hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall8 to 16 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Filicoides' hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides') is an evergreen tree for specimen planting, winter interest, privacy screens, and low maintenance gardens. 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 has a broad habit and grows at a moderate rate. Its fernlike evergreen foliage keeps color through winter.
Pairs well with Paperbark maple, Curly Fries hosta, Paris coral bells, and Wintergreen.