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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow'
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Common name:
Snow sawara false cypress
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Synonym:
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Miko'
Distribution:
Species native to Japan
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A dwarf, conical to bun-shaped, evergreen shrub with outstanding blue-gray foliage that is tipped white. Some sources list height as 3', width 30", but older plants could become nearly twice that size. A lovely plant that fits well in the shrub border or as an accent plant.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CN11
(CN11)
• Accession: D1992-0024.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
DWD: AB05
(AB05)
• Accession: D1992-0024.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
DWD: AB05
(AB05)
• Accession: D1992-0024.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
DWD: AB05
(AB05)
• Accession: D1992-0024.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual