Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold'
Common name: 
Sungold Falsecypress
Sungold Sawara Cypress
Pronunciation: 
kam-e-SIP-a-ris pi-SIF-er -a
Family: 
Cupressaceae
Genus: 
Chamaecyparis
Synonyms: 
C. p. var. filifera ‘Sungold’
C. p. ‘Filifera Sungold’
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Evergreen shrub, semi-dwarf, a flat globe, 6 ft (1.8 m) tall by 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, slow growing, foliage is thread-like and golden-yellow.
  • Part shade to full sun
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4     ‘Sungold’ is sometimes listed as C. p. var. filifera ‘Sungold’ or as C. p. ‘Filifera Sungold’.
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