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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Opaal'
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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