Taxon

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Rigid Dwarf'

 
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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Rigid Dwarf' - Rigid Dwarf hinoki false cypress
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Rigid Dwarf hinoki false cypress
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to Japan and Taiwan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This dwarf evergreen conifer shrub develops into a broadly conical form and averages 9' high. As the name implies, it is rigid in appearance with branches that sweep up to a nearly vertical position. Foliage is deep, dark green. An excellent focal point or specimen plant. A real collector’s item.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CK10 (CK10) • Accession: D1990-0729.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: CON: CL11 (CL11) • Accession: D1997-0220.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: CON: CM10 (CM10) • Accession: D1990-0729.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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