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Buy Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'

Also Known As

Chamaecyparis 'Nana Lutea'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Lutea Compacta'
Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
Golden Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 18"-36"
W: 24"-36"

planting zones

4a-8b

6-9 inch | $46

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Fewer than 19 at Bloom River Gardens

1 gallon bagged root ball | $51

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30 at Gossler Farms

#2 Container | $89.99

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Fewer than 20 at Conifer Kingdom

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' plant details

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' is a moderate-growing, slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with gold and green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: cupressaceae
Foliage: evergreen gold and green
Mature size: 24 IN - 36 IN - wide, 18 IN - 36 IN - tall
Uses: border plant, container plant, dwarf, fall color, miniature, pyramidal, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: pollution and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Upright false cypress with twisted fan shaped foliage. The foliage remains golden all year. A very pretty plant in the garden.

By: Gossler Farms

A dwarf yellow conical form with tight clumps of fan-shaped foliage. Will burn in full sun.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Jan Spek of Boskoop, The Netherlands discovered this golden sport on a 'Nana Gracilis' in 1966. Overlapping sprays of lemon-gold foliage stands up to the sun in most areas and its irregular dense form makes it a good focal point in the garden. A very pretty conifer.

By: Bloom River Gardens

A dense, irregular, very slow growing shrub. The foliage is bright yellow when young, maturing to a dark green towards the center of the plant. Growth Rate slow, 2-4" annually

By: Garden World

A popular choice for the miniature gardener. This reliable, slow-growing dwarf hinoki wears wonderfully rich, green and yellow foliage, turning into a darker emerald green as the branch goes toward the trunk - just lovely! Trim away the bottom branches to expose some of the trunk to turn it into a tree shape. Deep, rich, green and yellow foliage Apright broad in shape Growth rate is 3 to 6"/yr - less than 2" here in the Seattle area Hardy to -20 °F, or zone 5. Heat zones 8-1. Full sun or cool sun. Regular water with well drained soil. If in a pot, let dry out to barely damp in between to avoid over watering. Shelter the pot from the extreme hot sun in late afternoon in the summer.

By: Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center

Chamaecyparis obtusa ' Nana Lutea ' A dwarf yellow golden form of Japanese Hinoki Cypress. Leaves are lemon-yellow in tear-shaped sprays. Plant a conical upright. Needs afternoon shade in hot areas. Found in Holland 1966. Grows 2-4 inches a year.

By: Kigi Nursery

Lemon gold dense growth on rounded 'swirl-like' leaves, compact upright, irregular shape. Zones 4-8

By: Lael's Moon Garden

A very dwarf form of Golden Hinoki Cypress, suitable for the rock garden or alpine troughs. 'Nana Lutea' puts on less than an inch a year, so at this rate it will be a while before it outgrows its container. Tight fans of brilliant gold foliage on tidy but slightly irregular growing shrubs. 1 Gallon pots.