Sungold sawara cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 8 feet tall4 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Open
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
Garden uses
Notes
'Sungold' sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, rock gardens, and foundation beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. It stays evergreen all year, so it adds winter interest. It grows at a moderate rate with an open habit, and it can reach 3 to 8 feet tall.
Pairs well with Mugo pine, Berry Poppins winterberry, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Carlton daffodil.