Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Harvard Gold'

Also Known As

Sawara Cypress

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Harvard Gold' plant details

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Harvard Gold' is an evergreen conifer shrub with gold foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun 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 pisifera 'Harvard Gold'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: cupressaceae
Foliage: evergreen gold
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Uses: dwarf

GROWING CONDITIONS for Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Harvard Gold'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Harvard Gold' Sawara Cypress is a new selection with bright yellow foliage about the color of a lemon peel. It is brighter than the Goldcrest Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma') which was the brightest yellow cypress we grew before adding this variety. The Goldcrest Cypress has a much more golden hue while the 'Harvard Gold' cypress has a neon yellow color.

'Harvard Gold' is a super dwarf plant that grounds in a tight mound to only about 2-3 feet tall and wide. Plants look their best when planted next to blue, silver, and purple colored plants or plants with deep red flowers.

By: Red Panda Nursery

A slow-growing conifer with bright gold soft-textured foliage.

By: Conifer Kingdom

A very bushy soft textured form of C. pisifera that is a beautiful gold. Said to be the most golden of any C. pisifera cultivars.

By: Gossler Farms

A dwarf Sawara Cypress with incredibly intense yellow foliage. Probably the most yellow of all Sawara Cypress. Very dramatic and eye catching in the landscape. New from the noted plantsman, John Mitsch.