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The Height of a Dwarf Cypress Tree
The Height of a Dwarf Cypress Tree. The term "dwarf cypress" usually refers to small cultivars of Chamaecyparis or false cypress, especially Chamaecyparis pisifera (Japanese false cypress ) and Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki false cypress). The height of individual specimens depends on variety, and there are many varieties on the market.
The term "dwarf cypress" usually refers to small cultivars of Chamaecyparis or false cypress, especially Chamaecyparis pisifera (Japanese false cypress ) and Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki false cypress). The height of individual specimens depends on variety, and there are many varieties on the market.
Characteristics
Chamaecyparis are distinguished by their fine-textured evergreen foliage, which consists of flattened fans of needle-like leaves. Many popular dwarf varieties have rounded shapes.The foliage can be dark green, lighter green or even golden, as in the popular Gold Thread and Gold Mop varieties.
Stature
Many dwarf Chamaecyparis are offspring of either Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana or Nana Gracilis. Nana reaches a height of 3 feet. Nana Gracilis can reach up to 6 feet. Dwarf Chamaecyparis pisifera varieties reach 3 to 5 feet tall, with the popular ball-shaped cultivars topping out at 3 feet.
Culture
Dwarf chamaecyparis, which can be used for foundation planting or rock gardens, require consistently moist soil in full sun or light shade. Their rate of growth is slow, with some varieties taking 10 years to reach a maximum height of 2.5 to 3 feet.
