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Silver Lode False Cypress

Scientific name: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Silver Lode’
Taxonomy
Family:Cupressaceae
Type:Dwarf conifers
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:5 to 8
Sun:Full to partial sun
Plant Characteristics
Height:2 ft
Width:2 ft
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description In the specialty conifer trade this rare variegated False Sawara Cypress displays re-curved fans splashed with silver-cream.

  Morphology:
This garden conifer grows to 2' tall and as wide in tight bun after 10 years of good growth. The foliage features bright white-flecked highlights with the reverse side silver. With maturity this tree fills out nicely.

Adaption:
Grow False cypress cultivars in sunny locations in moist, well-drained loam. Lower pH sites are preferred.

  Pests:
None reported.
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