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Gold Mop False Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera

Gold Mop False Cypress is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 3-4 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in moist and well-drained soil. It grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
4-8
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
2-3 ft × 3-4 ft
Spacing
3-4 feet
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Moist, Well-drained
Foliage
Gold, Yellow, Chartreuse
Native to
Japan

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