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    • Photo of Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Silver Lode' foliage by Greer Gardens Inc.

    Photo by Greer Gardens Inc.

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    Buy Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Silver Lode'

    Also Known As

    • Silver Lode Japanese False Cypress
    • Silver Lode Sawara False Cypress

    Plant type

    shrub, conifer

    size

    • H: 12"-24"
    • W: 24"-40"

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

    4" Container | $24.99

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    Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Silver Lode' plant details

    Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Silver Lode' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with green, variegated and white foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular 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 pisifera 'Silver Lode'

    Plant type: conifer shrub
    Plant family: cupressaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green, variegated and white
    Mature size: 24 IN - 40 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
    Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, dwarf, globose, rock garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Silver Lode'

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

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A low, mounding conifer with feathery green foliage and silver-white flecks of variegation evenly disbursed throughout.

    By: Conifer Kingdom

    To only 12-16" in height this multi-stemmed cushion has striking foliage sprays splashed with silver-cream; SO perfect for container, garden railway or bonsai... take foliage off bottom for a windswept ancient look. S-PSh

    By: Forestfarm

    Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Silver Lode' - A flat miniature bun of Sawara Cypress. Leaves gray- green with flecks of white throughout. At maturity plant will be 12" high and 3' wide. Found 1985 as a mutation off of 'Minima Aurea' by William Goddard of Flora-vista, Vancouver Is.,B.C.

    By: Kigi Nursery

    MINIATURE. This small bush will spread about 16" wide but only get 6" high, forming a cushion-like mound. The foliage is green with white flecks.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Silver Lode' plant

    How to Grow Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Silver Lode'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • pollution tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • white
      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4'-10'

    Width: 1'-3'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - occasional
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    Plant Type

    Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 12"-24"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • sun - bright shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Rainbow'

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    Plant Type

    Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 24"-36"

    Width: 12"

    • sun - mostly sun
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    Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Stoneham'

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    Plant Type

    Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Stoneham' by Conifer Kingdom
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    Plant Type

    Tree, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 20'-30'

    Width: 2'-5'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Cupressus nootkatensis 'Van den Akker' form by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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