Tsukumo Cypress, Pygmy Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo'

Tsukumo Cypress is a miniature evergreen conifer shrub with a tight mounding habit that forms a cushion.  Its deep green needles with blue tinted undersides are soft.  Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soil. Good  for bonzai.

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: Maiden Grass, Juniper, Black-eyed Susan

IMAGES: cultivar413, 150322 943 San Francisco - SF Botanical Garden..., (2) TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), Sawara Cypress / Chamaecyparis pisifera / 椹(サワラ)

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.