Fillifera Aurea sawara cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Fillifera Aurea'
MBG Plant of Merit 2004
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Open
Garden uses
Notes
'Fillifera Aurea' sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Fillifera Aurea') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, 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 soil. It stays evergreen all year and has an open habit. It grows at a moderate pace and tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Mugo pine, Prairie dropseed, and Greig's tulip.