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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow' |
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Common name |
snow false cypress; sawara cypress |
Family |
cupressaceae |
Life cycle |
hardy shrub (Z6-8) |
Size |
to 6' |
Light |
sun-part shade |
This specimen evergreen shrub produces white new growth, which is especially obvious early in the season. When we bought it, I thought it was a dwarf variety, but internet research suggested otherwise, and four years later it's obvious that this one wants to grow tall. Eventually I had to relocate it, since it had outgrown its original space. Unfortunately, a drought hit hard that same summer, and Ms. Snow never recovered.
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| The creamy white tips are more evident close-up |
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| Late-season photo (taken in November) shows the color contrast has faded. |
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following commentsInanna | May 03, 2009 | I've had this shrub...I loved it...got about 4 feet wide in maybe 5 years...would love to find more but no luck so far. |
Carole | Oct 04, 2009 | Chanaecyparis pisifera 'Snow' ~ I live in Maryland and would love to buy this shrub. Does anyone know where I can find it? |
Chas | Jun 01, 2010 | I just bought one at M&W Nursery in New Windsor, MD--410-635-6305, mandwnursery.com. |
Evelyn | Oct 18, 2010 | Does anyone know if "snow" variety is deer resistant? |
Paul | Sep 10, 2012 | According to Finegardening, deer love snow cypress |
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