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.
