Hinoki False Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Aurea'
Cupressaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Source of plant
Iseli Nursery, Arnold Arboretum
Description
A tall, broad, pyramidal tree of an overall bright golden color intermixed with some glossy green foliage. In ten years 3×1.5m, but can get very large in time. Introduced c. 1860 by Robert Fortune from Japan to Standish Nursery, UK.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
foliage characteristics, winter interest, intermediate conifer