Chamaecyparis pisifera

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Chamaecyparis

  Species:

  pisifera

  Family:

  Cupressaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Japan

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  drought

  Dimensions:

  Height: 50 ft. 0 in. - 70 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Tree

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Needled Evergreen

  Habit/Form:

  Open

  Pyramidal

  Maintenance:

  Low

  Texture:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Black

  Brown/Copper

  Green

  Fruit Width:

  < 1 inch

  Fruit Description:

  This plant has 0.25-in. cones that are crowded and start green, can be a yellowish-brown, and end up a black color.

• Flowers:

  Flower Description:

  non-flowering

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Needled Evergreen

  Leaf Color:

  Gray/Silver

  Green

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  This plant has small leaves in horizontal planes. They are bright green with a silvery line underneath.

• Bark:

  Bark Color:

  Dark Brown

  Red/Burgundy

  Surface/Attachment:

  Peeling

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Drought Tolerant Garden

  Winter Garden

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Drought