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Description
Fernsprey Gold False Cypress is an upright evergreen conifer shrub with horizontal branching that forms a dense pyramidal habit as it ages. Its twisting fern-like foliage is green and yellow and earns orange tones in winter. Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soil.
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Type: |
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Height: |
5’ - 6’ |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4' |
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Spacing: |
4’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly but needs well-drained soil. Juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests can be issues if soil to wet. Shelter from hard winds. In southern climates, young plants may burn with direct afternoon sun.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Groups plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, Foundation Planting, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Camellia, Japanese Black Pine, Japanese Maple
IMAGE: Photoset by Mark Bolin, (1) Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'Std.1, (2) Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'2, (3) Dan Keck, Fernspray Gold
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
