Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue'

Also Known As

Baby Blue Japanese Falsecypress
Baby Blue Moss Falsecypress
Baby Blue Sawara Cypress
Baby Blue Threadleaf Falsecypress

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 6'
W: 4'

planting zones

4a-8b

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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue' plant details

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: cupressaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 4 FT wide, 6 FT tall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This beautiful, small, 6' conifer adds texture to the landscape with its fine, compressed blue foliage. Evergreen, shining, silver-blue foliage winds around the branches to form a dense, naturally conical, upright shrub. This elegant shrub is perfect for formal, modern or reflective gardens; also nice for topiary. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

This full bushy plant rich blue foliage. The plant will get to be 4-5’ in time. For year round blue color this plant is one of the best.

By: Gossler Farms

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue' - A new type of Boulevard Cypress. All leaves are half the size of normal. Blue with white stomate and a conical habit. Makes plant look more compact and tight. Good new plant for medium size plant in landscape.

By: Kigi Nursery

Baby Blue is a very nice dwarf blue conifer. Leaves are very fine and feathery and an excellent silvery-blue. Grows only 3-5" per year. Matures into a rounded cone about 4' tall.

By: Fantastic Plants

This is a cypress that is a gorgeous blue, upright globe with white gland-like dimples on the foliage. The plant grows at the species' rate of 6-12" a year. This fine plant is a mutation of 'Boulevard' and is smaller in all it's parts.