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False Cypress, Compact Hinoki

Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta'

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Overview

The Compact Hinoki False Cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Compacta', is a dwarf conifer with a dense, slow-growing nature. Its artful, fan-shaped foliage displays rich green hues, adding year-round interest to gardens. Mature specimens reach up to 6 feet in height with a spread of 4-5 feet, making them ideal as specimen plants or in rock gardens. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-8, they require well-drained soil and partial to full sun.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 5–9Type Conifer, TreeClimate Temperate
False Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — The Compact Hinoki False Cypress
False Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — commonly referred to as the Compact Hinoki False CypressFalse Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — Hardy in USDA Zones 4-8, they require well-drained soil and partial to full sunFalse Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — Although tolerant of a range of soil typesFalse Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — Mature specimens reach up to 6 feet in height with a spread of 4-5 feetFalse Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — is a dwarf conifer with a denseFalse Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — Its artful, fan-shaped foliage displays rich green hues, adding year-round interest to gardens+1

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
5–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Conifer, Tree
Family
Cupressaceae
Climate
Temperate

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False Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — The Compact Hinoki False Cypress
False Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — commonly referred to as the Compact Hinoki False Cypress
False Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — Hardy in USDA Zones 4-8, they require well-drained soil and partial to full sun
False Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — Although tolerant of a range of soil types
False Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — Mature specimens reach up to 6 feet in height with a spread of 4-5 feet
False Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — is a dwarf conifer with a dense
False Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — Its artful, fan-shaped foliage displays rich green hues, adding year-round interest to gardens
False Cypress, Compact Hinoki (Chamaecyparis Obtusa 'Compacta') — making them ideal as specimen plants or in rock gardens
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