Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'
Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or acid soil, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 130 cm |
| Spread | 80 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 5a-8b |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 130 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 80 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 8b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, acid soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Annual Vincato edge in front
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Chinese Holly 'Carissa'to edge in front
- Dusty Millerto edge in front
- Dwarf Serbian Spruceas a partner at the same level
- False Holly 'Goshiki'to edge in front