Taxon

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'

 
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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' - Cripps golden hinoki false cypress
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Common name: Cripps golden hinoki false cypress
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to Japan and Taiwan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This needled evergreen eventually matures to a small, broadly conical tree to 15' tall by 6-8' wide. Needles are flattened and soft to the touch, with conspicuous x-shaped stomatal bands underneath. A golden yellow selection that brightens with the onset of cold weather and then lightens to yellow-green in summer. A strong accent plant that makes a statement in any garden.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: AZA: AZ13 (AZ13) • Accession: D2001-0254.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: CON: CJ10 (CJ10) • Accession: D2018-0439.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: DWD: AB04 (AB04) • Accession: D2000-0612.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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