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Description
Dwarf Torulosa Hinoki Cypress is a very slow-growing dwarf evergreen conifer shrub with a broadly conical upright habit and dense contorted branching. The twisting splays of gray-green scale-like leaves stay green year round. Best color in full sun and average well-drained soil.
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Type: |
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Height: |
3’ - 5’ |
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Spread: |
2’ - 4’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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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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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly but needs well-drained soil. Juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests such as bagworms can be issues if soil to wet. Shelter from hard winds.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Groups plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, Foundation Planting, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heavenly Bamboo, Azalea, Japanese Maple
IMAGE: F. D. Richards, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Torulosa' (William Gotelli, NJ 1962) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 3/2021 - Dwarf Twisted Hinoki Cypress
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
