Dwarf Hinoki Cypress Tree (Standard)

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone

Shrub Type: Coniferous Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree

Height at Maturity: 4-6′

Width at Maturity: 3-4′

Spacing: Use as a specimen or on both sides to entryways

Growth Habit / Form: Upright

Growth Rate: Slow

Flower Color: None

Flower Size: NA

Flowering Period: NA

Flower Type: NA

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Light Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand (amended)

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained, Moist

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Acid to Neutral)

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect, Mildew

Description

One of the most popular Hinoki Cypress in a topiary tree form, the Dwarf Hinoki Cypress wows with delicate, curvy fans of deep green, evergreen foliage atop a straight single trunk. Its smaller size makes it a perfect choice as a focal point specimen or to accentuate entryways in landscape beds or containers.

Landscape & Garden Uses

The Dwarf Hinoki Cypress Tree is ideal for use in pots or planted in the ground as an eye-catching focal point specimen in small garden spaces and home foundation plantings. Good drainage is essential in pots. A fine addition to Asian themed gardens, topiary gardens, conifer gardens, and Xeriscape gardens (low water needs).

Growing Preferences

The Dwarf Hinoki Cypress is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. Constantly soggy soil or standing water is problematic. Avoid overwatering. Provide only enough water to keep the soil damp to moist. Established plants growing in the ground are quite drought tolerant and will only require an occasional watering during prolonged periods of drought. Very low maintenance, no pruning is required except to remove a stray branch that is spoiling the shape of the plant or to remove a damaged plant part.

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Planted this silly little tree in my garden. It’s so tiny with its lollipop shape. Sometimes a butterfly or a lizard perches on it. Great foliage texture with some yellow edges to the green. I love it!—————————–One of my favorite trees! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG