Plant Detail
Slender Hinoki False Cypress
| Scientific name | Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis' |
| Common name | Slender Hinoki False Cypress |
| Type | Shrubs |
| Variety | Conifer |
| USDA Zone hardiness | 4a - 8b |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Height | 2 to 3' |
| Spread | 3 to 6' |
Soft dense dark glossy green foliage. Somewhat weepy form with nodding top and branch ends. Slow to outgrow its place. Grown best in neutral to slightly acidic soil but will tolerated some alkalinity, soil should be moist but well drained. Hedge trimming should be done from late spring to fall, be sure not to cut into old. Cutting into old would will leave a void of foliage.
