Buy Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo'

Also Known As

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukomo'
Japanese False Cypress
Sawara Cypress
Tsukumo False Cypress

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 8"-18"
W: 24"-30"

planting zones

5a-7b

9-12 inch | $66

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Fewer than 19 at Bloom River Gardens

#1 Container | $37.99

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Fewer than 20 at Conifer Kingdom

4" Container | $19.99

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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo' plant details

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - occasional 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 'Tsukumo'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: cupressaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN - 30 IN - wide, 8 IN - 18 IN - tall
Uses: bonsai, border plant, container plant, globose, miniature, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo'

USDA Zones: 5a - 7b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: pollution and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A miniature variety with dense, green foliage and a rounded, globose habit and a tendency to become more pyramidal as it ages.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Wonderful for bonsai or a very special spot in the conifer garden this compact finely-textured dwarf will slowly grow to 8" tall x 30" wide flat-topped bun. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Low green mound of finely textured foliage. Mature habit is 8 inches in height and 24-30 inches across. Choice conifer!

By: Bloom River Gardens

A flat green bun-shaped Swara Cypress. Grows only to 12 inches across in 10 years and only 4 inches high. Found by Spingarn about 1967. This variety is perfect for trough and fairy gardens.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo' - A flat green bun-shaped Miniature Sawara Cypress. Plant is only 12 inches across in 10 years and only 4 inches high. Found by Spingarn about 1967. This could be just a re-find of an old Japanese cultivar.

By: Kigi Nursery

Resembles 'Minima', but has a finer textured foliage. Very winter hardy, one of the best small cultivars for troughs, forms a cushion wider than high, extremely slow growing.