General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in part shade. Prefers moist, fertile soils, but avoid wet, poorly-drained ones. Shelter from wind.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

‘Filifera’ is a Sawara cypress cultivar that is noted for its drooping, medium to dark green foliage. This is a dense, semi-dwarf, evergreen shrub that typically grows as a broad cone. It is slow growing, often reaching only 6-8’ tall in 15 years, but may eventually reach 15’ tall in optimum conditions. Features weeping, thread-like foliage that provides excellent texture and color to foundation plantings. Foliage acquires yellow tones in winter. Small cones appear only on mature plants. Peeling, reddish-brown bark develops on mature branches. This cultivar, as well as other Filifera cultivars, is also often commonly called threadleaf false cypress in recognition of the thread-like foliage.