Curly Tops Sawara Cypress

The Curly TopsSawara Cypress is a mounding conifer evergreen that grows slowly into a dome 18 inches tall and wide in less than 10 years. Eventually it can be 5 feet tall and wide, and a fantastic specimen. The stems and needles curl and twist, giving it a unique texture, and the foliage is brilliant silvery-blue all year round. Easy to grow, it’s a perfect accent in small beds, rock gardens and planter boxes, or grow it among a collection of other evergreens of different kinds. Always attractive, it’s perfect where you need a flash of brightness that will be there 365 days of the year.

• Rounded dome of curly stems and needles
• Striking silver-blue foliage year round
• Soft to the touch, so great around children
• Ideal for rock gardens and small spaces
• Small but tough, and easy to grow

Full sun suits the Curly Tops Sawara Cypress, and a little afternoon shade in hotter zones can be helpful too. It grows in most soils, if they are well-drained, and benefits from richer earth that isn’t too dry. It doesn’t have pest or disease problems, and deer leave it alone too. Don’t trim it, as that will damage the unique curling branches – it stays naturally compact all by itself.