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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Flavescens'

 
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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Flavescens' - yellow plume sawara false cypress
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: yellow plume sawara false cypress
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to Japan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This broad, conical, dwarf evergreen conifer reaches a height of 3'. Sulphur yellow coloring of the foliage has a tendency to "green-out" in late summer or early fall. Small, brown, pea-like cones cluster somewhat at branch tips. Great used as a specimen, mass planting or backdrop plant along foundations. Full sun exposure needed for good color.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CM10 (CM10) • Accession: D2000-0444.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: FLT: CQ26 (CQ26) • Accession: D2000-0444.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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