Family: Cupressaceae
Scientific Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera Snow
Common Name: Snow False Cypress, Snow Sawara Flase Cypress
| Description | A dwarf bun shaped conifer with white tipped foliage. |
| Pronunciation | (kamma-SIP-eris)(pie-sif-er-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | part sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average moist well drained |
| Leaves | blue green foliage in sprays with white tips |
| Dimensions | tight globe reaching 5-6 feet by 5-6 feet |
| Maintenance | needs protection from the cold wind |
| Native Site | Introduced from Japan |
| Notes & Reference | American Conifer Society and Iseli Nursery web sites |
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