Meroke Hinoki Cypress is a very slow-growing dwarf evergreen conifer shrub with an upright conical habit and undulating splays of green scale-like foliage accented with gold. Best color in full sun and average well-drained soil. Easily takes to trimming.
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Height: |
2’ - 6’ |
Spread: |
1’ - 2’ |
Spacing: |
2’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly but needs well-drained soil. Juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests such as bagworms can be issues if soil to wet. Shelter from hard winds.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Groups plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, Foundation Planting, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heavenly Bamboo, Azalea, Japanese Maple
IMAGE: Photoset by F. D. Richards, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Meroke', 2017 (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.