Name: Slender Hinoki Cypress - 7 Gallon Pot (2-3')
SKU: D2LSC 4912244273
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Slender Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-8b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Conifer

Height at Maturity: 12-15′

Width at Maturity: 5-6′
Spacing: 5′ apart for solid hedges or screens; 8’+ apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Conical, Upright

Growth Rate: Moderate

Foliage Color: Rustic Green

Fragrant Foliage: Mild Pine Scent

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun

Water Needs: Average, low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.5

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

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

Description

The Slender Hinoki Cypress is a stately evergreen with a tall and narrow pyramidal form covered in sprays of highly attractive deep green foliage with gracefully arching stem tips that may turn to attractive reddish to burgundy color during winter in colder climates. Though some websites list this variety as “slow growing,” in our gardens we’ve seen a moderate to fast growth rate of about 12 to 24 inches a year in height…not too bad for a Hinoki Cypress! An excellent selection for a privacy screen or to frame in the corners of taller homes and other structures.

If we are currently out of the Slender Hinoki we also offer a very similar and equally attractive selection called Southern Lace Hinoki Cypress

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing naturally in a slender, pyramidal form to 15 feet in height with a width of 5 to 6 feet at the base, the Slender Hinoki Cypress is ideal for use as a focal point specimen, in groupings, or in single or staggered straight or curved rows to for a very handsome privacy screen. Also nice where height is needed to fill narrow spaces or to frame the corners in home foundation plantings. A fine addition to conifer gardens, Asian gardens, bird gardens, rock gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Suggested Spacing: 5 feet apart for privacy screens; 10 feet or more apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Cypress tree is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring. That saod, it will need a well-lit indoor location.

Growing Preferences

The Slender Hinoki Cypress is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full to part sun. It is very tolerant of dry soil conditions when established. Maintenance is minimal with little to no pruning required to keep its naturally narrow and pyramidal form.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to get helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, prune, fertilize and water Cypress trees.

How To Plant & Care For Cypress Trees

Privacy Screen Design And Planting Tips

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Ordered 3 Hinoki Cypress – I have had bad experiences with online nurseries in the past, but no local nurseries had these plants which were specced by my landscape designer. I bit the bullet and bought from Wilson Bros – was not dissapointed at all. They are on the small side (2 feet), but are bushy and obviously very healthy and well proportioned. I have no doubt they will grow quickly. Very pleased.—————————————————–Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The trees arrived in great shape and are beautiful. Very happy with the purchase and will definitely buy from Wilson Bros Gardens again.———————————————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

The plant was very healthy, good sized! Packaging was perfect. It’s the green mound at the bottom of picture. Can’t wait to niwaki prune it when it gets a little warmer in a few weeks!——————————-Thanks so much 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 great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Quick delivery. Plant received was good size (as expected for 7-gallon container), full of foliage, and well shaped. Can’t ask for more!—————————————————————-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

I bought two, the first one was so great, I could not resist—————————————————–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

The tree arrived looking fresh and beautiful! Now it’s planted and settled for the winter. I can’t wait to see it set off new growth next year!————————————————————-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

Arrived in very good condition. Overall, healthy and beautiful cypress!————————————————Thanks so much for the photo! 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 7 gallon and it was shipped cross-country in less then a week! The tree arrived in a large box and despite being a little wilted, has perked back up within 1 day of sun and watering. Is very green and full and I can’t wait to see it mature. Would order from Wilson Bros again!—————————————————————–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