Soft Serve® False Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera

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  • Soft Serve® - False Cypress - Chamaecyparis pisifera
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Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Early Spring
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
Mature Size
Height: 6' - 10'
Spread: 5' - 6'
 

This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO 
ZONE 14

  • FEATURES

    This soft, graceful evergreen has lovely color, too.

    A compact, conical falsecypress with graceful, soft fern-like branches. The leaves are bright green on top and flecked with silver-blue on the underside. This sport of 'Boulevard' is a great substitute for dwarf Alberta spruce.

    Foliage Interest
    Fall Interest
    Winter Interest
    Salt Tolerant
    Resists: 
    Deer

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Evergreen
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    72 - 120 Inches1.8m - 3.0m
    Spacing: 
    72 - 120 Inches 1.8m - 3.0m
    Spread: 
    60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8m
    Flower Colors: 
    Brown
    Flower Shade: 
    conifer - not noticable.
    Foliage Colors: 
    Blue
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green flecked with silver blue
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Moderate
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Shrub borders, hedges, specimen, perennial borders and containers.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Extremely adaptable, but prefers moist, loamy, well-drained, acidic or neutral soils. This compact selection does not require any pruning. To keep smaller, minimal pruning can be done in summer. Medium moisture. Evergreen - slow growing. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for evergreens. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. Protect from harsh winter sun and winds.

    Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Dow Whiting' USPP 20,883
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS 
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