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Just Dandy Hinoki Falsecypress*
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Just Dandy'
* This is a "special order" plant - contact store for details
Height: 3 feet
Spread: 3 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4b
Brand: Iseli
Description:
This remarkable little variety features compact sprays of dense, finely textured foliage, on a low, rounded and spreading plant; adds texture to the shrub border or garden; very robust and comparatively faster growing than others in the species
Ornamental Features
Just Dandy Hinoki Falsecypress is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has dark green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain dark green throughout the winter.
Landscape Attributes
Just Dandy Hinoki Falsecypress is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Just Dandy Hinoki Falsecypress is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Just Dandy Hinoki Falsecypress will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It has a low canopy. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
* This is a "special order" plant - contact store for details
Characteristics
Applications
Ornamental Features