Chamaecyparis pisifera 'PLUMOSA COMPRESSA' Sawara cypress
size/type
low or groundcovering,low or groundcovering
usual height
0,3-0,8m
usual width
0,5-1m
leaves
evergreen conifer
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
location
full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Plumosa Compressa is another beauty in Sawara cypress group. It is an evergreen conifer with mounded, cushion-like growth, and with a little bit of imagination it can be mistaken for moss. However, it has a tell – the tips of branches are always lighter than the rest of the shrub, when they emerge and in autumn they are almost white. Plumosa Compressa grows very slowly, making only a few centimeters per year. It will be beautiful in small gardens and front yards as well as in borders with dwarf conifers and small-leaved evergreens, combined with attractive perennials of small sizes. Cushion-like plants make a nice display in a sunny rockery, surrounded by either brown mulch or light grey gravel.
Sawara cypress prefers moist, slightly acidic soil but is adaptable to almost all types of soil. It can take strong frosts but dislikes extremely hot summers in dry soils. No pruning necessary. Fully hardy to -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 06-02-2013
