Golden Hinoki Falsecypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)

▲▼ balled & burlapped plant, showing golden coloration on new growth

▲ small plant in landscape

    Location on or near campus:  not known

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Crippsii:’  Golden Hinoki False Cypress (shrub)

·         needles in pairs of two different shapes and sizes, arranged in a flattened pattern on the stem, with flat sprays drooping on tips; bright green above with yellow new growth to give “golden” color to tips; smaller leaves with white X mark on them

·         grows to 25' tall in slender, pyramidal shape

·         fruit is a small orange-brown cone

·         prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil in a protected (not too windy) area

·         medium to slow growth rate