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Siberian Cypress

Microbiota decussata (UBC Clone)

Pronunciation: my-kro-by-OH-ta de-kews-SA-ta
SKU #06161
2-7

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This very low growing, wide spreading shrub has a juniper-like appearance with bright spearmint green, feathery, scale-like foliage that develops a brown-purple hue in cold weather. A graceful, yet hardy evergreen that is well-suited for use in rock gardens or massed as lush, easy-care groundcover.
LIGHT: Filtered sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 18 in. tall, spreading 6 ft. more wide or more.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-7

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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesCompact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Landscape UseBorder, Poolside, Ground Cover
Design IdeasThis graceful, hardy conifer offers color changes throughout the season. Ideal for banks and slopes as a groundcover. Use where there is rocky or thin soils. Most attractive when planted beside landscape boulders or clustered under shade trees to cover bare ground and crowd out weeds. Great in Asian-inspired gardens where it can be shaped or pruned many ways. Or plant in front of mixed conifer beds and rock gardens for its lovely green coloring.
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsForsythia (Forsythia); Spirea (Spiraea); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Barberry (Berberis); Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster); Euonymus (Euonymus)
Care InstructionsPrefers moist, well-drained soils in a partially shaded site. Water deeply and regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.
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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesCompact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Poolside, Ground Cover
Design IdeasThis graceful, hardy conifer offers color changes throughout the season. Ideal for banks and slopes as a groundcover. Use where there is rocky or thin soils. Most attractive when planted beside landscape boulders or clustered under shade trees to cover bare ground and crowd out weeds. Great in Asian-inspired gardens where it can be shaped or pruned many ways. Or plant in front of mixed conifer beds and rock gardens for its lovely green coloring.
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsForsythia (Forsythia); Spirea (Spiraea); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Barberry (Berberis); Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster); Euonymus (Euonymus)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers moist, well-drained soils in a partially shaded site. Water deeply and regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

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.