Verdonii Hinoki Cypress is a dwarf non-flowering evergreen conifer shrub with a loose, naturally irregular, pyramidal habit. Its scale-like new growth is bright chartreuse and droop slightly at the end, and turns to yellow or orange-bronze in winter. The small cones are green-brown if female or orange-brown if male. Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soil. Verdonii has burn-resistant foliage.
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Type:
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Shrub, Conifer
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Height:
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3’ - 5’
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Spread:
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1.5’ - 3’
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Spacing:
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2’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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N/A
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly but needs well-drained soil. Juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests can be issues if soil to wet. Shelter from hard winds.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Groups plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, Foundation Planting, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heavenly Bamboo, Azalea, Japanese Maple
IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Chamaecyparis obtusa Verdoni kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by F. D. Richards, New Dwarf Hinoki Cypress, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Chamaecyparis obtusa Verdoni kz2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Chamaecyparis obtusa Verdoni kz3, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
