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Slender Hinoki False Cypress - 2 Gallon
SKU:
113340
UPC:
014949236826
$39.99
- Graceful, slender pyramidal form with open branching and softly arching branchlets—ideal where vertical accents need a small footprint.
- Tiny, deep-green, fern‑like sprays with reddish new growth that take on a bronzy cast in winter for four‑season interest.
- Slow growth to about 8–12 ft. tall × 4–5 ft. wide—easy to site for screening, hedges, and background structure.
- Thrives in full sun with evenly moist, slightly acidic, well‑drained soil; water when the top ~2 inches of soil are dry.
Slender Hinoki False Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis’) delivers refined texture and year‑round elegance in a compact, pyramid form. Its deep‑green, lacey sprays and arching side branches lend a soft, architectural look that complements Asian‑inspired, woodland, and modern landscapes alike. A reliable, small evergreen for privacy and structure, it performs best in full sun and evenly moist, well‑drained, slightly acidic soil—rewarding minimal maintenance with decades of steady beauty.
Plant Description
A slow‑growing, narrow, pyramidal conifer with open branching and gracefully arching branchlets. Fine, scale‑like sprays create a soft, ferny texture that reads cleanly in all seasons.
Foliage & Seasonal Color
Tiny, deep‑green foliage with reddish flushes on new growth; sprays often bronze lightly in winter, adding subtle seasonal contrast.
Sun Requirements
Full sun (6+ hours/day) is best for dense growth and richest color; tolerates light shade in hotter exposures if soil remains evenly moist.
Watering Needs
Keep soil evenly moist—water deeply and regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish roots. Thereafter, water when the top ~2 inches of soil become dry; avoid prolonged drought.
Soil Requirements
Provide enriched, slightly acidic, well‑drained soil. Mulch to conserve moisture and moderate temperature, and avoid wet, poorly drained sites.
Growth & Size
Slow growing to approximately 8–12 ft. tall and 4–5 ft. wide at maturity, maintaining a slender footprint for hedges, screens, and narrow beds.
Hardiness
USDA Zones 4–8.
Special Features
Easy‑care evergreen with refined texture and four‑season appeal; excellent choice where a smaller, elegant screen or backdrop is needed.
Landscape Uses
Slender privacy screen or hedge; backdrop in mixed borders; foundation or corner accent; container specimen for entries and terraces.
Care Instructions
Shelter from drying winds; fertilize in early spring. Prune only lightly to shape—remove no more than the current season’s growth and promptly take out any dead or damaged wood.
Companion Plants
Pairs beautifully with Japanese maples, camellias, azaleas, nandinas, hostas, and contrasting conifers for layered texture and color.
Spacing & Planting Tips
For a refined screen, space 4–5 ft. on center. Plant at or slightly above grade in well‑drained soil; water in thoroughly and mulch 2–3 in. deep, keeping mulch off the trunk.
- Graceful, slender pyramidal form with open branching and softly arching branchlets—ideal where vertical accents need a small footprint.
- Tiny, deep-green, fern‑like sprays with reddish new growth that take on a bronzy cast in winter for four‑season interest.
- Slow growth to about 8–12 ft. tall × 4–5 ft. wide—easy to site for screening, hedges, and background structure.
- Thrives in full sun with evenly moist, slightly acidic, well‑drained soil; water when the top ~2 inches of soil are dry.
Slender Hinoki False Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis’) delivers refined texture and year‑round elegance in a compact, pyramid form. Its deep‑green, lacey sprays and arching side branches lend a soft, architectural look that complements Asian‑inspired, woodland, and modern landscapes alike. A reliable, small evergreen for privacy and structure, it performs best in full sun and evenly moist, well‑drained, slightly acidic soil—rewarding minimal maintenance with decades of steady beauty.
Plant Description
A slow‑growing, narrow, pyramidal conifer with open branching and gracefully arching branchlets. Fine, scale‑like sprays create a soft, ferny texture that reads cleanly in all seasons.
Foliage & Seasonal Color
Tiny, deep‑green foliage with reddish flushes on new growth; sprays often bronze lightly in winter, adding subtle seasonal contrast.
Sun Requirements
Full sun (6+ hours/day) is best for dense growth and richest color; tolerates light shade in hotter exposures if soil remains evenly moist.
Watering Needs
Keep soil evenly moist—water deeply and regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish roots. Thereafter, water when the top ~2 inches of soil become dry; avoid prolonged drought.
Soil Requirements
Provide enriched, slightly acidic, well‑drained soil. Mulch to conserve moisture and moderate temperature, and avoid wet, poorly drained sites.
Growth & Size
Slow growing to approximately 8–12 ft. tall and 4–5 ft. wide at maturity, maintaining a slender footprint for hedges, screens, and narrow beds.
Hardiness
USDA Zones 4–8.
Special Features
Easy‑care evergreen with refined texture and four‑season appeal; excellent choice where a smaller, elegant screen or backdrop is needed.
Landscape Uses
Slender privacy screen or hedge; backdrop in mixed borders; foundation or corner accent; container specimen for entries and terraces.
Care Instructions
Shelter from drying winds; fertilize in early spring. Prune only lightly to shape—remove no more than the current season’s growth and promptly take out any dead or damaged wood.
Companion Plants
Pairs beautifully with Japanese maples, camellias, azaleas, nandinas, hostas, and contrasting conifers for layered texture and color.
Spacing & Planting Tips
For a refined screen, space 4–5 ft. on center. Plant at or slightly above grade in well‑drained soil; water in thoroughly and mulch 2–3 in. deep, keeping mulch off the trunk.
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