Sawara False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera
Cupressaceae
Other names
Japanese False Cypress, Sawara Cypress
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Japan
Location
Source of plant
Jackson & Perkins, Chase Brother's Nursery, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Weston Nurseries
Description
A pyramidal tree with a loose open habit and numerous branchlets thickly covered with slender featherysprays. Plants 50-70' tall, 10-20' wide.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
winter interest