Friday, December 18, 2015

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold'

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold'
Source: OSU Department of Horticulture
Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold'
Common Name: Sungold False Cypress
Family: Cupressaceae
Type of Plant: Evergreen conifer
Habit: Loose, open shrub with numerous branchlets in slender feathery sprays.
Growth Rate: Medium
10-Year Height: < 6'
Mature Height: 3' - 5'
Leaves: Scale-like, golden color, thread-like branchlets, sharp pointed. White markings on underside.
Flowers: Monoecious. Insignificant.
Fruit: Cones look like shriveled peas. Crowded, short-stalked.
Buds/New Growth: 
Stem/Bark: Thread-like branchlets. Bark is rather smooth, reddish brown.
Culture: Full sun
Pruning: 
Pests/Diseases: 
Landscape Uses: Foundation plant, rock garden, specimen, somewhere that needs color.
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