Family: Cupressaceae

Scientific Name: Cryptomeria japonica Little Champion

Common Name: Little Champion Japanese Cedar

Description

Little Champion Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) A slow-growing green, globe-shaped Japanese Cedar.

Plant TypeShrubs Coniferous, Dwarf Conifers
Hardiness Zone(5b)-6
Sunlightfull, mostly sunny, some shade
Moistureaverage, moist
Soil & Siteaverage, acidic
Leavesgreen, many curvy branchlets are coated with layers of tightly held, awl-like needles that make them look like woven rope
Dimensions6 by 6 with age (HS), slow-growing, globe-shaped
Propagationcuttings
Cultivar OriginIt originated as a witch's broom mutation (a dense, bun-like growth on a larger plant) on a Cryptomeria japonica 'Gracilis'. This specific mutation was discovered by Wout Huizer in Boskoop, the Netherlands, and introduced to the market in 1992.
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