Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress (Tree Form Topiary)

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Lutea’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone

Shrub Type: Coniferous Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree

Height at Maturity: 5-6′

Width at Maturity: 2-3′ at base

Spacing: Use as a specimen or on both sides to accentuate entryways

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Narrow Pyramidal

Growth Rate: Slow

Flower Color: None

Flower Size: NA

Flowering Period: NA

Flower Type: NA

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Yellow

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Light Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand (amended)

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained, Moist

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Acid to Neutral)

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect, Mildew

Description

Perfect for garden beds or pots, the Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress Tree, or what we call “standard topiary,” wows with delicate fans of golden-yellow foliage that form a rounded to pyramidal form atop a straight, single trunk. Its smaller size makes it a perfect choice as a focal point specimen in smaller spaces or in containers.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing slowly in a rounded to pyramidal form the Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress Tree is ideal for use in pots or planted in the ground as an eyecatching focal point specimen in small garden spaces and home foundation plantings. Good drainage is essential in pots. A fine addition for Asian themed gardens, conifer gardens, yellow theme color gardens, and Xeriscape gardens (low water needs).

Growing Preferences

The Dwarf Golden Hinoki Cypress is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. Constantly soggy soil or standing water is problematic. Avoid overwatering. Provide only enough water to keep the soil damp to moist. Established plants are quite drought tolerant and will only require an occasional watering during prolonged periods of drought. Maintenance is minimal. No pruning required except to remove a stray branch that is spoiling the shape of the plant or to remove a damaged plant part.

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It is a quality plant. Just smaller than I anticipated. Not Wilson’s fault.——————————————–Thanks for the photo. I have one and mine has grown pretty fast. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The purchase of the dwarf Hinoki Cypress Tree is one of the best decisions and addition for my landscape. The tree is unique, small, low maintenance and makes a great statement!
Ordering was easy and the staff answered my questions before I completed my online order. Shipping was quick and product arrived with secure packaging.
Thank you!——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Although I would have preferred the advanced growth on the 5 Gallon, I am very happy to have the 1 Gallon….Cham. Obtusa “Nana Lutea” is one of my most favorite of plants.
I am so pleased to have this “hard to come by” Tree Standard..
Know it will develop with maturity into a splendid addition to my plant material.—————————————-I have one myself, and love it!! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I am so happy with my purchase!!
Incredible customer service and my tree was shipped quickly and packaged so professionally. I will definitely buy from here again.——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

My email was intended to let you know how great it gets at the end with Wilson. Once you grow the plant and let it go, it gets into the hands of shipping people. A few years ago I might see one package laying on the floor of the apartment building here in NYC once a week. Today, I journeyed home and climbed over at least 80 boxes in the lobby all thrown in large piles. It is crippling.
So, last year I switched my shipping address to the nearby UPS store and pay $1 per box. They are curbside in a large city and hold the goods, calling me when arrived.
You know how it goes, you get a dream, you see something and you start searching on the internet and then there is a line up and you think maybe the supplier which is closer is better.
Now let me share with you what happened before Wilson. I placed an order for trees before you with a company called FAST GROWING TREES on 10/24/20 for
1. Purple Wisteria $49.95
2. Bloomerang Lilac Shrub $24.95
3. Fugi Apple Tree five feet $89.95
4. Edible Bamboo plant $39.95
ships in 1 to 2 days, they said. Total $222.99 (no return address).
The shipment came in on 10/28/20 in a caved-in long box. Fast Growing Trees placed the Wisteria at one end and the Fugi tree at the other, both with the smaller Lilac and Bamboo in the center. All were smashed into each other with dirt all over the box. The bamboo was in a 2 inch pot, a dead leaf; the Bloomerang Lilac also in a 2 in pot was two leaves on a stick. The Wisteria was a small twig tied to a pole and the Fugi had been two feet tall and broken. Basically, I got a box of dirt.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Ordering went smoothly and it arrived at the time expected and in good condition. The plant continues to thrive. It is so nice to have options for finding items that can be difficult to obtain. I was cautious about ordering from an unknown source at first, but being able to read about them personally and their business was reassuring. I would order from them again and I trust their service.———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

The Hinoki cypress standard is a wonderful and unusual addition to my garden. Arrived very healthy and well packaged. Great selection and customer service!
Rita

The tree arrived in excellent condition and so far, is thriving in my rock garden. Very pleased with Wilson Bros Gardens. Will very likely buy from them again.—————————————-Hi Laurie, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress Tree (Standard). We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens