Family - Cupressaceae
Category - Conifer, shrub
Origin - Discovered in Japan
Discovered By - Introduced by Robert Fortune
Year of Introduction - 1861
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H7
Height - 5m or more
Width - 5m or more
Location - The Thicket
Description: A small to medium-sized Evergreen, coniferous tree with a broadly pyramidal outline. Thin, arching branches bear pendent sprays of dark green, thread-like foliage composed of small, scale-like leaves. Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera' is slow-growing.
Arching branches hold sprays of dark green, pendent, thread-like foliage composed of small, scale-like leaves.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Scale-like leaves
Grafting, softwood cuttings.
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.