Compact Hinoki Cypress is a very slow growing evergreen conifer shrub with a pyramidal habit and low branching. Its dense, flat splays of scale like foliage stays rich green year round. Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soil. It will only reach 6-8' height in 10 years.
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. In southern climates, young plants may burn with direct afternoon sun.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Groups plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, and Shade Trees.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hosta, Azalea, Heavenly Bamboo
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Chamaecyparis obtusa Compacta 12zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Chamaecyparis obtusa Compacta 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Chamaecyparis obtusa Compacta 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Chamaecyparis obtusa Compacta 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
