Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Jan Verkade' is an evergreen conifer shrub with green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Jan Verkade'
GROWING CONDITIONS for Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Jan Verkade'
USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Jan Verkade' - A miniature variety of Japanese Hionki Cypress. Leaves are green and small. Makes a little mound of a plant, wider than tall. Named after Jan Verkade of Verkades Nursery. Grows one inch a year.
aka Callitropsis nootkatensis 'Van den Akker', Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Van Den Akker', Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Van den Aker', Van den Akker False Cypress, Van den Akker Narrow Alaskan Cedar