Intermediate Sawara Cypress - Chameacyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Intermedia'

This Squarrosa Intermediate Cypress is an unexpected treat for the miniature garden. It is a little faster growing but it can be sheared to slow down the growth rate, or, leave it to grow into a miniature tree-form, and then trim it to keep it in check.

In the full-sized garden this plant is used for topiary, when the whip-like branches are trimmed annually, it will fill in with compressed, soft foliage.

Shear it at least twice a year, in the fall and again in the late spring, after the spring growth has flushed out to keep the canopy bushy and full.

• Wonderful blue-green color
• New growth is softer
• Upright broad shape

• Growth rate: 6" to 12" per year 
• Can be trimmed to slow down the growth rate

• Cold hardy Zones 4-8 or to -30F
• Heat Zones 8-1 but avoid extremes to be safe

• Full Sun, watch the hot summer sun if in a container
• Regular water if in a pot, let dry out to just damp in between

• Pot is 4" wide
• An outdoor plant