Gold Spangle sawara cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Gold Spangle'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size25 to 35 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Open
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
Garden uses
Notes
'Gold Spangle' sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Gold Spangle') is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. It is an evergreen with an open habit and a moderate growth rate. It is also drought tolerant once settled in, and it does not flower.
Pairs well with Heather, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Autumn fern, and Greig's tulip.