Chamaecyparis obtusa

Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa
Common Name: Japanese cypress, hinoki false cypress
Family Name: Cupreesaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan

Leaf: Scale-like, Prickly, Soft/flexible, Lustrous, Glandular hairs, Dark-green, Entire

Bud: Opposite

Inflorescence: Male cone, Red, Brown, Pink

Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seeds), Orange, Brown, Sep/Oct

Stem/Bark: Red, Brown, Stingy, Deeply-fissured, Exfoliating

Size: Height: 2.0 - 3.0m/Spread: 1.0 - 1.5m

Habit: Dense, Spreading

Form: Round

Soil: Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun/Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Hardiness zone(USDA): 5 - 8

Landscape use:  Accent plant, Group or mass planting, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Specimen plant, Winter interest

Notes: Perennial