Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Lutea Nana’ | Synonym: ‘Lutea Compacta’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b  Find Your Zone
Shrub Type:Â Coniferous Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree
Height at Maturity:Â 5-6′
Width at Maturity:Â 2-3′ at base
Spacing:Â Â Use as a specimen or on both sides to accentuate entryways
Growth Habit / Form:Â Upright, Narrow Pyramidal
Growth Rate:Â Slow
Flower Color:Â None
Flower Size:Â Â NA
Flowering Period:Â NA
Flower Type:Â NA
Fragrant Flowers:Â Â No
Foliage Color:Â Yellow
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â NA
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Light Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand (amended)
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Well Drained, MoistÂ
Soil pH:Â 5.5 – 7.5 (Acid to Neutral)
Maintenance / Care:Â Very Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Deer –Â more info, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect, Mildew
Description
Perfect for small spaces and containers, the Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress wows with delicate fans of golden-yellow foliage. It grows slowly over many years to 5 or 6 feet tall and about 3 feet wide at the base. Though it might look more rounded when young, as the plant matures it forms an upright, narrow pyramid. Its smaller size makes it a perfect choice as a focal point specimen in smaller garden spaces or in containers.Â
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing slowly in a pyramidal form 5 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide at the base, the Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress is ideal for use as an eye-catching focal point specimen in small garden spaces and home foundation plantings, and is effective in small groupings in larger spaces. It does very well in containers provided there is good drainage. A fine addition to Asian themed gardens, conifer gardens, yellow theme 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.
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This is beautiful!! Very healthy. Super happy!!———————————-Thanks for the photo! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Arrived in great shape. Nice and healthy. Nice looking shrub—————————————————–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
Ordered the Nana Lutea was very happy with them. Received them in 4 days in great condition. Packinging kept them protected & the wet paper kept soil moist (haven’t seen that from other places I ordered from). They are doing very well I planted them a month ago. Will definitely order from Wilson Bros Gardens.————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Thank you!———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I purchased 2 of these adorable cypress about 6 weeks ago. They arrived packaged very well and looking very healthy, and are doing well planted in nice planters in partial shade. I would rank Wilson Bros as providing exceptional value in plants online.———————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I received my Nana Lutea fast and well packaged. The tree is maybe 1 foot high, it has healthy foliage and a pretty color. Thank you!———————————————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 could not find dwarf golden Hinoki Cypress anywhere in Houston. Stumbled on Wilson Bros. online and have been thrilled with their selection, fast shipping , and healthy plants. This is my third order from Wilson Bros and couldn’t be more impressed.————————————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review and the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Great job every thing I ordered is sent with Love !! You all are the best
Thank you for loving the earth———————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review and kind words! ! Beth | WBG 🙂
Thank you for loving the earth———————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review and kind words! ! Beth | WBG 🙂
Being new to this location, we purchased this exact shrub from two separate locations/nurseries online since we were unsure of what we would receive. The orders arrived from Wilson Brothers and not only were they packaged beautifully but they were in great shape. We purchased the gallon pot instead of the 3 gallon due to being unsure, we definitely now have a good nursery to go to but we recommend them highly!!!—————————————–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
My dwarf cypress tree was in very good shape when it arrived. Well packaged. It went in the ground and looks good so far. I am very happy with my purchase and the excellent service from your company. Thank you. ————————- WBG Reply: Hi Elizabeth – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress and we hope you enjoy it for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
I got my package with my Golden Dwarf Hinoki, and it was a big plant. Bigger than I imagined. It came well protected in the way it was packaged. It also came in the day it was promised.
I was impressed with the quality and beauty of this plant. To my surprise, I got a three gallon instead of the two gallon I bought, and the seller even drew a smiley face. What a great gift from Wilson Bros Gardens. ———————- WBG Reply: Hi Marcio – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress and for the compliments! We hope you enjoy this beautiful evergreen conifer for years to come. Sometimes, if we run out of one size we send the next size up at the same price…it was your lucky day! Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service. – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens.
I was impressed with the quality and beauty of this plant. To my surprise, I got a three gallon instead of the two gallon I bought, and the seller even drew a smiley face. What a great gift from Wilson Bros Gardens. ———————- WBG Reply: Hi Marcio – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress and for the compliments! We hope you enjoy this beautiful evergreen conifer for years to come. Sometimes, if we run out of one size we send the next size up at the same price…it was your lucky day! Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service. – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens.
We had this plant shipped to PA from Wilson Bros Gardens. We received it in excellent condition and planted it right away. So far everything looks good and the plants look happy. ——————– WBG Reply: Hi Art – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress. Glad to hear it’s looking good and hope you enjoy it for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens



















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