Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Aurea' - Golden Sawara Cypress

2025-10-27T15:00:21-04:00

Price: 55.99 - 72.99 (2 variants)

Golden Sawara Cypress is a compact evergreen conifer shrub with a pyramidal habit. The small foliage reminiscent of a fern frond is yellow in the outer sections and green in the inner, and returns to green in winter. Prefers part sun and moist well-drained soil. Drought tolerant.

Type: | Shrub, Conifer
Height: | 8’ - 15’
Spread: | 13’ - 18'
Spacing: | 15’
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 8
Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color: | N/A
Season of Interest: | Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly but needs well-drained soil. Juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests can be issues if soil to wet. Shelter from hard winds. In southern climates, young plants may burn with direct afternoon sun.

LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Groups plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, Foundation Planting, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Camellia, Japanese Black Pine, Japanese Maple

IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea' 2012, (2) Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea' Yellowthread Falsecypress