Dwarf Thread Sawara Falsecypress Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Nana'
- Phonetic Spelling
- kam-ay-SIP-a-ris pi-SIF-er-a
- Description
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Dwarf Threadleaf Falsecypress is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. It lends a fine and delicate texture to the landscape with its thread-like green leaves on long pendulous branches. The reddish peeling bark adds additional interest.
Plant in any moist well-drained soil in sun to part sun and give it good air circulation. Use as an accent, plant among rocks or a grouping.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Chamaecyparis
- Species:
- pisifera
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Root Cutting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- No true fruit - female seed-bearing cones are green when immature turning to brown.
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Description:
- No true flowers - the pollen bearing cones are small and often reddish, growing from the branch tips.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- White
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Light green, lacy, scale and thread-like leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
