Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pis. 'Filifera Aurea' Add
Common Name: Golden Threadbranch Cypress  
Plant photo of: Chamaecyparis pis. 'Filifera Aurea'
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer, Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Yellow Green, Yellow

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Japanese

 

Accenting Features

Specimen, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Cascade

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by:
Photographer: Linda Engstrom, Connon N.
  • Description

  • Notes

The Filifera Aurea gives a unique and elegant appearance because of its mass of golden threadlike branchlets that weep gracefully downward at the tips.
Following its 10-year period in which its size remains 3' x 4', it will grow to a large shrub of 10'.