Soft Serve® Gold False Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera

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

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 4

  • FEATURES

    Sunny style and structure for your landscape.

    Soft Serve® false cypress has long been one of our most popular evergreens, thanks to its neat, appealing shape and deer resistance - and now, it comes in gold! Soft Serve® Gold false cypress is the perfect plant for adding year-round color to your landscape. It naturally grows as a dense pyramid so is especially nice for planting near your front door or any place you'd like a formal accent. Easily grown in sun or shade for maximum versatility. Available in garden centers in spring 2019.

    Top reasons to grow Soft Serve® Gold false cypress:

    - Strong pyramidal shape adds low-maintenance structure to your landscape.

    - Golden foliage is bright and colorful all year round.

    - Good deer resistance.

    Foliage Interest
    Winter Interest
    Salt Tolerant
    Resists: 
    Deer

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Evergreen
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    72 - 120 Inches1.8m - 3.0m
    Spacing: 
    72 - 120 Inches 1.8m - 3.0m
    Spread: 
    72 - 120 Inches 1.8m - 3.0m
    Foliage Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Shade: 
    Yellow
    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: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Good for Screening
    Landscape
    Mass Planting
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    The pyramidal shape of Soft Serve Gold false cypress means it will be wider at its base and narrow at the top. Its strong silhouette means it lends a touch of formality wherever it is planted.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    This soft-to-the-touch evergreen needs little maintenance. It grows well in sun or part shade (minimum of four hours of bright sun each day), but it does need well-drained soil.

    Fun Facts: 

    This species is often known as Sawara false cypress, as it is native to the same region of Japan as the charming city of Sawara.

    Soft Serve® Gold Chamaecyparis pisifera 'FARROWCGMS' USPP 30,665
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS 
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