sawara cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size50 to 70 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Open
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Blue, gold/yellow, gray/silver, green, white
Garden uses
Notes
Sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera) is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, 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 is an evergreen with an open habit and grows at a moderate rate. The foliage comes in blue, gold, gray, silver, green, or white shades, depending on the plant. It also tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Mugo pine, Heather, Blue fescue, and Winter aconite.
Native range
Japan.