Taxon

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Green Cushion'

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Green Cushion' - Green Cushion hinoki false cypress
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Common name: Green Cushion hinoki false cypress
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to Japan and Taiwan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A seedling mutant selection introduced many years ago by the late John Verkade of New Jersey. This tiny, broad-spreading shrub, grows less than 1" per year and may reach approximately 10" in height by 30" in spread over a 30-year span. Needles are soft, adult-like in texture and densely crowded, medium dark green in summer, becoming lighter in winter. A great choice for a trough planter or bonsai specimen.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CO14 (CO14) • Accession: D2002-0003.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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