Soft Serve® Gold False Cypress (Chamaecyparis)
Shrub
- Yellow evergreen with handsome form!
- Soft fern-like branches.
- Fragrant evergreen foliage.
- Hardy to cold climates.
- Zones 4-8, sun/part sun, 10' tall x 6' wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Patent: USPP 30665
Common name: False Cypress
Zone: 4 - 8
Sun exposure: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part shade (4-6 hrs sun/day)
Height x width: 6-10' tall x 5-6' wide
Flower color: Evergreen, does not flower
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Year-round
Bloom time: N/A
Features: Winter interest, space savers, Proven Winners, privacy & screening, evergreens, deer resistant
Uses: Specimen, hedge, perennial gardens, landscaping
How to Grow
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part shade (4-6 hrs sun/day)
Water: Average.
Space: 10' apart.
Fertilizing: Apply a granular rose or garden fertilizer in early spring if desired.
Winterizing: A good 2-3" layer of mulch is recommended; Avoid extreme dry soil in autumn, which can cause the evergreen foliage to dry out in winter.
Maintenance: No pruning is required.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
These plants were severely misrepresented in pictures and in write ups. For $175 or so, i essentially got a few solo cups with a small branch hanging out of them. Ridiculous. The picture is after a month and a half of growth.
Hello! We're sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your order. Our website clearly mentions that we ship young plants, and you did order quart sized plants. You can read more about our plant sizes here: https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/sizes
When transplanting young plants from a nursery pot to a garden, the plant allocates more energy to root development instead of shoot development (above ground). It's important for them to develop a robust root system so they can actually absorb the nutrients and water in the soil around them. Then after their root system is more developed they'll invest in their shoots and flower development. They generally spend their first year growing roots in their new home, the second year they have more energy to put into growth, and the third year, they are growing and flowering vigorously. This applies to plants in the garden center as well as plants you purchase online. We hope this helps.
If you'd like to speak to someone in our customer service team you can do so by emailing [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/our-guarantee
Happy Gardening!
These trees shipped quickly, packaged well and arrived in great shape. I let them rest and recover from their journey in a protected spot for a couple of days, then planted them. All are doing well.
Such vibrant coloring. I am very happy with it.
Though small for the price. It is healthy and thriving.
I bought quite a few orders of Sedum from you and every pot came in with the plastic stapled to the pot itself, which required us to take certain cutters to cut the pot that the staple attached to. This was very time consuming. I do appreciate that you're trying to keep the pots from losing their dirt and moisture, but you really need to find another way to secure the plastic. It took hours to remove all the wrapping.
Hello! We appreciate your feedback, and will keep this in mind moving forward. We are always looking for innovative ways to ship our plants, so we will tak your feedback into account. We normally recommend cutting around the plastic to remove the plant, leaving the staple and pot intact. To see more about the easiest way ro unpackage your new plants, check out this video tutorial! https://bit.ly/unboxingyourorder
If the plants don’t get planted right away can they be stored in a greenhouse over the winter to get stronger/ bigger? For planting in the spring?
Thank you for reaching out! Yes if you wish to keep this shrub in your greenhouse to over winter it should be fine.
Are the soft serve gold false cypress slow growers, medium growers or fast growers. Thanks!
This is a slower growing shrub, which means at maturity it will grow less than 12 inches a year.