The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Repens hinoki false cypress

Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Distribution: Species native to Japan and Taiwan

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A dwarf, prostrate evergreen shrub that grows wider than high. The branches are flat, fan-shaped sprays and lay closely one above the other. Foliage is bright green. Can be used in a rock garden or as a specimen plant.