Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Shiva'
- Phonetic Spelling
- kam-ay-SIP-a-ris thy-OY-deez
- Description
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'Shiva' is a semi-dwarf pyramidal form of Atlantic White Cypress that typically grows over time to 5-8' tall and to 3-5' wide. It has beautiful feathery blue-green to gray-green foliage that acquires coppery-brown tones in winter. It may brown in the center. It maintains a central leader and is found in moist to boggy soil.
It prefers full sun in moist fertile soil and tolerates some wet soils. Shelter from strong winds. Useful in the mixed border, foundation planting or as a hedge.
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:
- thyoides
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Grafting
- Root Cutting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
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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
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- Forms non-showy cones
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Short, needle-like leaves with feathery, blue-green foliage that turns brownish in winter.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Rain Garden
- Design Feature:
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Erosion
- Wet Soil
