Baby Blue Sawara Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue'

Pronunciation: kam-e-SIP-a-ris pee-SEE-fer-uh
SKU #08240
4-8

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Soft, bright, silvery blue foliage twists around the branchlets and forms a dense, upright shrub. The fine texture and dense blue foliage add interest and contrast to the landscape. Its natural conical shape works well for a low hedge, foundation plant or container specimen. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 6 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide, in natural form.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-8

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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsSpirea (Spiraea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela); Boxwood (Buxus); Coneflower (Echinacea)
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil; avoid prolonged drought. Shelter from drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system. Fertilize in early spring. Prune as needed to maintain shape; remove no more than current season's growth.
Details
Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsSpirea (Spiraea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela); Boxwood (Buxus); Coneflower (Echinacea)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil; avoid prolonged drought. Shelter from drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system. Fertilize in early spring. Prune as needed to maintain shape; remove no more than current season's growth.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.