The coniferous cultivar tree 'Tetragona Aurea' has irregular dense branching that forms a conical habit. It has gold-green scale-like leaves on slightly pendulous branchlets and the female cones appear during spring.

Hardiness zones 5 to 10

Chamaecyparis obtusa
'Tetragona Aurea'The Golden Cypress
This tree is naturaly found in Japan and prefers a well drained deep fertile moist clay to sandy loam in a protected sunny position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

The Golden Cypress is grown for its foliage and growth habit. It is planted along borders for screening or used as a container plant when young. It is also planted in formal gardens and used for avenue plantings. It is slow growing, up to 3m (10ft) in 10 yearsand establishes in 3 to 5 years and is suitable for cool mountain regions.ID 229

Chamaecyparis(kă-mie-KY-pa-ris)obtuse(ob-TEW-sa)

Cupressaceae(kew-press-AY-see-ee)
Coniferous Trees