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Pinpoint® Gold False Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

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  • Pinpoint® Gold - False Cypress - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
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  • Pinpoint® Gold - False Cypress - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
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Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Early Spring
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
Mature Size
20' 4'2" 6.1m 1.3m
Height: 15' - 20'
Spread: 3' - 4'2"
Height: 4.6m - 6.1m
Spread: 91cm - 1.3m
  • 180 - 240 Inches
    36 - 50 Inches
    36 - 50 Inches
    4.6m - 6.1m
    91cm - 1.3m
    91cm - 1.3m

    Features

    A shining star in the PINPOINT® series! You'll love this beacon of beauty as it performs beautifully throughout the entire season. With a tall, narrow habit it will fit easily into any sized landscape as a specimen or foundation grouping. 

    Top reasons to grow PINPOINT® Gold false cypress:

    - Rich, steadfast golden colored foliage.

    - No maintenance needed to maintain narrow habit. 

    - Commanding, statement-making specimen plant.

    Foliage Interest
    Winter Interest
    Salt Tolerant
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Evergreen
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    180 - 240 Inches 4.6m - 6.1m
    Spacing: 
    36 - 50 Inches 91cm - 1.3m
    Spread: 
    36 - 50 Inches 91cm - 1.3m
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Shade: 
    Golden Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Good for Screening
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Works well as a dramatic specimen or substantial screen.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Requires free draining soil with average moisture. Maintain even moisture with a layer of mulch.

    Rarely requires pruning, but may be trimmed in spring if desired. 

    Pinpoint® Gold Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'SMNCLMG' USPP 33,228
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