Plant Detail
Sawara cypress 'Sungold'
| Scientific name | Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold' |
| Common name | Japanese false cypress |
| Type | Trees |
| Variety | Conifer |
| USDA Zone hardiness | 4a - 8b |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Height | 6 to 10' |
| Spread | 6 to 10' |
Sawara cypress cultivar is a mounding, globose to broadly conical, dwarf evergreen shrub which features golden, with weeping thread-like twigs and branches. New growth foliage emerges bright gold but eventually matures to lime green. Very slow growing, will reach 3-5' tall in 10 years. Also known as Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera of Thread-branched Cypress.
