Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘CHIRIMEN’ landscape plants or rock gardens

or rock gardens

the miniature selection

Untrimmed grows to 12 - 20 inches at ten years

Moderate water

Stays small without pruning and foliage grows most dense in full sun

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘CHIRIMEN’ landscape plants or rock gardensChamaecyparis obtusa Chirimen displays multiple textures and colors. It sends up many upright shoots eventually forming its own mini forest of tiny congested foliage. Each narrow, upright tree becomes a cluster of thick, upright shoots that resemble bottle brushes, with both juvenile and mature foliage in shades of blue and green. Does best in average soil, kept moist with good drainage. Untrimmed grows to 12 20 inches at ten years. Rare seed cones