Pygmaea hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Pygmaea'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Pygmaea' hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Pygmaea') is a shrub for borders, containers, rock gardens, 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 pace into a broad, evergreen mound about 2 to 3 feet tall. It is also drought tolerant once settled in.
Pairs well with Green Spice coral bells, Sedge, and Wintergreen.