Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Sungold'
Sawara cypress 'Sungold'
A slow-growing, mound-forming, small coniferous shrub to 3m tall and wide. The thin, thread-like foliage held on stringy, weeping branches emerges golden-yellow before eventually maturing to a lime-green colour
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Gold Green Yellow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Gold Green Yellow | |||
| Autumn | Gold Green Yellow | |||
| Winter | Gold Green Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Chamaecyparis are evergreen trees, usually of narrowly ovoid or columnar outline, with much-branched sprays of small scale-like leaves, and small, globose cones; tiny red male cones are conspicuous in a few cultivars
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows well in moist but well-drained soil. Tolerant of chalk soils but prefers slightly acidic soil
Propagation
Propagate by grafting and semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Gravel garden
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, juniper scale and shoot-boring moths
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus and Phytophthora root diseases
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