Taxon

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Opaal'

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Common name: Opaal hinoki false cypress
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to Japan and Taiwan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This is a slow-growing evergreen with an upright habit 5-6' fall and only 2-3' wide after many years. Foliage consists of soft, scale-like needles arranged in flattened sprays and tinted golden-green. A fine slow-growing dwarf form that is useful in rock gardens or mixed with other dwarf plants.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CO11 (CO11) • Accession: D1998-0294.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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