Nana Gracilis hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Nana Gracilis' hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis') is a shrub for specimen planting, rock gardens, containers, 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 of most types. It grows at a moderate rate to 3 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide. The broad evergreen form keeps its color through every season.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Sedge, and Christmas fern.