Gold Hinoki Cypress is a slow-growing evergreen conifer tree with a pyramidal habit. The twisting splays of aromatic scale-like foliage emerges a soft gold and matures to rich green. It produces small green-brown(female) to orange-brown(male) cones depending on gender. Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soil.
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Type: |
Tree, Conifer |
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Height: |
15’ - 20’ |
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Spread: |
10’ - 15' |
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Spacing: |
15’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly but needs well-drained soil. Juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests can be issues if soil to wet. Shelter from hard winds. In southern climates, young plants may burn with direct afternoon sun.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Groups plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, and Shade Trees.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hosta, Azalea, Heavenly Bamboo
IMAGES: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Aurea' Cyprysik japoński 2006-05-03 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Aurea' Cyprysik japoński 2006-05-03 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Aurea' Cyprysik japoński 2019-08-03 06, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Aurea' Cyprysik japoński 2019-10-26 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Photo by David J. Stang, Chamaecyparis obtusa Aurea 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
