Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold'
Sungold False Cypress, Sungold Japanese False Cypress, Sungold Sawara Cypress
- Main interest:
- attractive yellow and green foliage, evergreen, threadleaf, dwarf shrub, mounding habit
- Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Flower colour:
- non-flowering
- Fragrance:
- Non-fragrant
- Flowering period:
- non-flowering
- Foliage:
- golden yellow and green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 5 ft (1.5 m) width: 7 ft (2.1 m)
- Use:
- Japanese garden, specimen, accent, rock garden, foundation
Sungold False Cypress is a mounding, conical, dwarf, evergreen coniferous shrub. The highly attractive foliage is drooping, thread-like, golden yellow on new growth, and bright green on old growth. Small, non-showy cones appear during the summer. This Gold False Cypress is non-flowering, and will produce few cones if any, on small plants.
Works well as an accent, foundation, or specimen plant in the garden. If grown large, they can also be used as low hedges. Sungold Threadleaf Japanese False Cypress is hardier, and more drought tolerant than other varieties of Chamaecyparis pisifera. This shrub grows slowly and will likely remain at 5 ft tall, however it is possible to grow up to 8 ft tall if left unpruned. This elegant evergreen will add colour in your garden in the fall and winter.
$13.99
Also known as: Sungold Falsecypress, Gold Chamaecyparis, Gold Threadleaf False Cypress, Gold False Cypress, Sungold Threadleaf False Cypress, Dwarf Chamaecyparis, Yellow Chamaecyparis, Yellow False Cypress, Dwarf False Cypress, Dwarf Japanese False Cypress, Gold Sawara Cypress, Yellow Sawara Cypress, Dwarf Sawara Cypress, Threadleaf Japanese False Cypress