Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Albopicta'

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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Albopicta'

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Kemper Code: J760

Common Name: Japanese falsecypress
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Cupressaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 8 to 9 feet
Spread: 4 to 5 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, fertile soils in full sun. Avoid wet soils, however. Shelter from wind.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This evergreen Sawara cypress cultivar is a dwarf, conical shrub that features awl-shaped foliage on feathery twigs which are splashed with white at the twig tips. Slow growing plants which typically reach 4' tall by 4' wide after 10 years. May eventually grow to 8-9' tall over time or can be kept shorter through minimal pruning. Produces few if any cones.

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No serious insect or disease problems. Some susceptibility to juniper blight, root rot and certain insect pests such as bagworms.

Uses:

Foundation plant, rock gardens, borders, specimens or accents. White tipped, evergreen foliage provides year-round interest.