Filifera Aurea sawara cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 20 feet tallup to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Open
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Filifera Aurea' sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea') is a tree for specimen planting, rock gardens, winter interest, and foundation beds. 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 of most types. It is an evergreen with an open habit and a moderate growth rate. It also tolerates drought, so it stays low maintenance once settled.
Pairs well with Mugo pine, Heather, Blue fescue, and Winter aconite.