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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Wells Special'
Common name:
Wells Special hinoki false cypress
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
Species native to Japan and Taiwan
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A narrow, upright, intermediate size tree 10-15' tall by 5-6' wide. Foliage is scale-like, very dark green, with the branches being somewhat arching. This evergreen shrub has been described in the literature as one of the nicer, larger growing selections of this species - but keep in mind it is slow-growing! Great used in the shrub border or foundation planting.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CM13
(CM13)
• Accession: D1996-0356.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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