Plant: True Blue - Chamaecyparis
Chamaecyparis · Chamaecyparis pisifera 'True Blue'
Size: 1 gal
Light
Mature size
More about this plant
True Blue is a broad upright, mounding to pyramidal selection of Sawara false cypress with shimmering, soft textured powder blue foliage that gives a dense, lush look. It grows at an intermediate rate of six to ten inches a year to roughly 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide, and responds well to shearing, which makes it a candidate for topiary. Plant it in full sun in soil of moderate moisture that drains well. It works as a focal point, an accent, or a backdrop that shows off darker plants and contrasting textures, and it is listed as hardy from zone 4 through zone 8.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 12 ft tall and 8 ft wide
- Hardy in USDA zones 4-8
- Evergreen foliage
Plant description
True Blue is a broad upright, mounding to pyramidal selection of Sawara false cypress with shimmering, soft textured powder blue foliage that gives a dense, lush look. It grows at an intermediate rate of six to ten inches a year to roughly 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide, and responds well to shearing, which makes it a candidate for topiary. Plant it in full sun in soil of moderate moisture that drains well. It works as a focal point, an accent, or a backdrop that shows off darker plants and contrasting textures, and it is listed as hardy from zone 4 through zone 8.
- Foliage
- Shimmering, soft textured, powder blue foliage whose needles create a dense, lush look.
- Pruning
- Responds well to shearing, which makes it a good candidate for topiary.
- Native range
- Japan
