Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Aurora' Size:3 GallonFound in the Netherlands in the 1940's by M. Koster and Sons Nursery, this broadly conical dwarf selection of Hinoki cypress has dense, rich, greenish yellow foliage. Making a narrow, interesting sculptural specimen, it will be 2 ft tall and 1 1. 5 ft wide in 10 years. Hardy to zone 5.
We only have a few this year
With all of those good qualities you might be looking for the draw back but keep looking
The foliage is large and very shiny as if polished
and will make a very dark-green shrub that is wider than tall
as it is difficult to find
Low maintenance plant that prefers dryish sandy soil
It benefits from protection against harsh afternoon sun and drying winter winds
and makes a nice rounded mound
The perfume can be detected for 50 ft away
The undersides of the leaves are a rich wine-red-purple color
A native to southern Japan
on green make this new and unusual Japanese maple really stand out
