Evergreen Chamaecyparis (False cypress)
Color Name: Pinpoint® Blue & Gold
Looking to add a little vertical structure to your landscape or garden for 4 seasons of interest? Pinpoint Blue and Gold is a lovely evergreen shrub that stands 15-20 foot tall and 4-7 foot wide creating a tall columnar habit. Enjoy the soft, evergreen branches that are a rich blue/green color with golden hues on the outer tips. Hardy in zone 5(b)-7, Pinpoint Blue and Gold likes to be grown in full sun to part shade locations. Mix Pinpoint Blue and Gold throughout your perennial beds or use as an attractive hedge or screen. False Cyprus make a great winter escape for the songbirds!
Growing Tips: Little pruning is required. Nice as an eye-catching specimen.
Soil: Well-drained soil is essential. However, this species will not tolerate dry soils or drought conditions. Maintain even moisture with a layer of mulch.
Pruning: Prune to shape in late spring, if needed.
Uses: Specimen, container, hedge, mixed borders
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
Looking to add a little vertical structure to your landscape or garden for 4 seasons of interest? Pinpoint Blue and Gold is a lovely evergreen shrub that stands 15-20 foot tall and 4-7 foot wide creating a tall columnar habit. Enjoy the soft, evergreen branches that are a rich blue/green color with golden hues on the outer tips. Hardy in zone 5(b)-7, Pinpoint Blue and Gold likes to be grown in full sun to part shade locations. Mix Pinpoint Blue and Gold throughout your perennial beds or use as an attractive hedge or screen. False Cyprus make a great winter escape for the songbirds!
Growing Tips: Little pruning is required. Nice as an eye-catching specimen.
Soil: Well-drained soil is essential. However, this species will not tolerate dry soils or drought conditions. Maintain even moisture with a layer of mulch.
Pruning: Prune to shape in late spring, if needed.
Uses: Specimen, container, hedge, mixed borders
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
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Flower Color: Grown for Foliage Foliage Color: Blue/Green Shades
Height: 15 to 20 Feet Spread: 5 to 7 Feet Hardy in Zone: 5, 6, 7 |
Blooms:
Foliage Season: All Year |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Native Specimen Plant Mass Planting Landscapes Evergreen Border
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Attracts
Songbirds
