#91
Accession Number: 0091-0000
Common Name: Hinoki Cypress
Latin Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa
Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)
Native Range: Japan, Taiwan
Height: 50–75 feet
Spread: 15–25 feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
Light Preference: Full sun to part shade
Water Needs: Medium
Notes: None
Description: Hinoki Cypress is an evergreen conifer with a pyramidal shape and spreading branches that droop at the ends. The peeling, rusty-brown bark on mature trees has a very interesting look. Wild-type specimens of this species are not common in the landscape, but a number of dwarf and compact cultivars are used as use as small accent plants, hedges, screens, and in rock gardens. Hinoki Cypress has some susceptibility to juniper blight, root rot, and some insect pests.
