Lemon Thread sawara cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Lemon Thread'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Open
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
Garden uses
Notes
'Lemon Thread' sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Lemon Thread') is a tree for borders, specimens, rock gardens, and foundation plantings. 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 is an evergreen with an open habit and a moderate growth rate. It stays small, at 36 to 60 inches tall and 24 to 48 inches wide, and it tolerates drought once settled.
Pairs well with Mugo pine, Blue fescue, Earth Angel hosta, and Winterberry.