True Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana‘
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Conifer
Height at Maturity: 2′ in 10 years; maybe 3′ at maturity
Width at Maturity: 2-2.5′ in 10 years; maybe 3-3.5′ at maturity
Spacing: Best as a specimen or 5 feet or more apart in spaced groupings
Spacing: Best as a specimen or 5 feet or more apart in spaced groupings
Growth Habit / Form: Rounded Pyramid
Growth Rate: Slow, 1-2 inches per year
Foliage Color: Dark Green to Medium Green
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Sun Needs: Full Sun to Partial Shade; we suggest 4 hours or more of direct sunlight per day
Water Needs: Average to Low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silt
Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained to Somewhat Dry when established
Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.5
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-30F), Deer, Disease, Drought (When established), Insect
Description
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana’ is the true dwarf form of the Hinoki Cypress. It’s a slow grower hat might add 1 to 2 inches in size per year and reach maybe 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide after many years. its smaller stature makes it ideal for use in small or miniature gardens or containers where it’s a fine candidate for bonsai. Its handsome dark-green foliage forms twisting, fan-shaped branchlets in dense, tiered layers which adds a unique texture that contrasts nicely with many other types of plants. The leaves have a sweet fragrance when crushed. An adorable diminutive coniferous evergreen for rock and Asian gardens.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing slowly in an irregular mounding to rounded pyramidal form, the True Dwarf Hinoki Cypress is ideal for use as a specimen in small and miniature gardens or in great containers where it is also an excellent subject for bonsai. A fine addition to conifer gardens, rock gardens, Asian themed gardens, bonsai gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).
Growing Preferences
The Maintenance is minimal with no pruning required unless for bonsai or topiary. Provide a light application of slow release shrub and tree fertilizer in spring.
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