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Soft Serve® False Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera

  • Exposure
    • Part Sun to Sun
  • Season
    • Fall
    • Winter
  • Mature Size
    • 72 - 120 Inches
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ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs
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Soft Serve® False Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera
Part Sun to Sun 72 - 120

A compact, conical False Cypress with graceful, soft fern-like branches. The leaves are bright green on top and flecked with silver-blue on the underside. A great substitute for Dwarf Alberta Spruce. A sport of 'Boulevard'.

Features

Evergreen with soft, bright green leaves flecked silver blue underneath. Compact. Elegant soft texture. Deer resistant.

Foliage Interest
Fall Interest
Winter Interest
Resists: 
Deer

Characteristics

Shrub Type: 
Evergreen
Height Category: 
Medium
Garden Height: 
72 - 120 Inches
Spacing Maximum: 
120 Inches
Spread: 
60 - 72 Inches
Foliage Colors: 
Green
Foliage Shade: 
Green
Habit: 
Upright
Container Role: 
Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Part Sun to Sun
Bloom Time: 
Year round color
Hardiness Zones: 
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses: 
Container
Uses Notes: 

Shrub borders, hedges, specimen, perennial borders and containers.

Duration: 
Shrub
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Moderate
Maintenance Notes: 

Extremely adaptable, but prefers moist, loamy, well-drained, lime-free soils. This compact selection does not require any pruning. To keep smaller, minimal pruning can be done in summer. Medium moisture. Evergreen - slow growing. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for evergreens. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. Protect from harsh winter sun and winds.

Patent Information: 
Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Dow Whiting' PP: 20883 Can. Can.: 3636

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