Golden Hinoki Falsecypress

Golden Hinoki Falsecypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)

▲ ▼ balled & burlapped plant, showing golden coloration on new growth

▲ small plant in landscape

Location on or near campus: not known

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Crippsii:’ Golden Hinoki False Cypress (shrub)

• needles in pairs of two different shapes and sizes, arranged in a flattened pattern on the stem, with flat sprays drooping on tips; bright green above with yellow new growth to give “golden" color to tips; smaller leaves with white X mark on them
• grows to 25' tall in slender, pyramidal shape
• fruit is a small orange-brown cone
• prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil in a protected (not too windy) area
• medium to slow growth rate