🌿 Gold Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Lutea’)
The Gold Hinoki Cypress is a compact, slow-growing evergreen prized for its bright golden foliage and refined, layered texture. With its rich color and sculpted form, it adds a high-end accent to any landscape year-round.
✅ Key Features
- 🌟 Golden Foliage – Bright color adds contrast and visual interest
- 🌿 Soft, Layered Texture – Unique fan-like foliage
- 🌳 Compact Growth – Ideal for smaller spaces
- ❄️ Evergreen – Year-round color and structure
- ✂️ Low Maintenance – Minimal pruning needed
📏 Size & Growth
- Mature Height: 3–5 feet
- Mature Width: 3–5 feet
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Growth Habit: Dense, mounding
👉 Perfect for accent planting and foundation use
🌱 Planting & Spacing
- Recommended Spacing: 3–5 feet apart
Best Uses:
- Foundation plantings
- Accent shrubs
- Rock gardens
- Formal landscapes
☀️ Light Requirements
- Full sun to partial shade
- Best golden color develops in full sun
💧 Watering
- Regular watering during establishment
- Prefers consistent moisture
- Avoid overly wet soil
🌿 Soil Conditions
- Prefers:
- Well-drained soil
- Slightly acidic conditions
❄️ Hardiness
- USDA Zones: 5–8
- Good cold tolerance
✂️ Maintenance
- Very low maintenance
- Rarely needs pruning
- Naturally maintains shape
🌿 Why Choose Gold Hinoki Cypress?
- Unique texture compared to standard evergreens ✅
- Bright color adds contrast to landscapes ✅
- Compact size fits almost any design ✅
👉 A top choice for premium, low-maintenance landscape accents
🛒 Ideal For
- Foundation planting
- Accent landscaping
- Borders
- Decorative garden design
✅ Bottom Line
The Gold Hinoki Cypress is a compact, elegant evergreen that delivers color, texture, and structure—perfect for elevating any landscape.