Dwarf Hinoki Cypress – Tree Form
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana"
Dwarf Hinoki Cypress – Tree Form
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana"
How are the heights measured?
All tree, and nothin' but the tree! We measure from the top of the soil to the top of the tree; the height of the container or the root system is never included in our measurements.
What is a gallon container?
Nursery containers come in a variety of different sizes, and old-school nursery slang has stuck. While the industry-standard terminology is to call the sizes "Gallon Containers", that doesn't exactly translate to the traditional liquid "gallon" size we think of. You'll find we carry young 1-gallons, up to more mature 7-gallons ranging anywhere from 6 inches to 6ft.
How does the delivery process work?
All of our orders ship via FedEx Ground! Once your order is placed online, our magic elves get right to work picking, staging, boxing and shipping your trees. Orders typically ship out within 2 business days. You will receive email notifications along the way on the progress of your order, as well as tracking information to track your plants all the way to their new home!
Why are some states excluded from shipping?
The short & sweet answer is: "United States Department of Agriculture Restrictions." Every state has their own unique USDA restrictions on which plants they allow to come into their state. While we wish we could serve everyone, it's for the safety of native species and helps prevent the spread of invasive disease & pests. We've gotta protect good ole' Mother Nature, after all.
About Me
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The Dwarf Hinoki Cypress is an elegant small evergreen ideally suited to smaller gardens and foundation planting around your home. It also makes a fabulous container plant, staying green and fresh for years without growing too large for its container.
• Gorgeous shell-like foliage gives an exotic look to any garden
• Perfect slow growth-rate for long-term container and planter box use
• Always a rich and dark green 52 weeks a year
• Ideal low-maintenance plant for sun and partial shade
• Thrives in any ordinary soil with no special care required
This dwarf and graceful version of the Japanese Hinoki Cypress is a favorite of discerning gardeners everywhere. It has no serious pest or disease problems and thrives in any normal soil, growing into a three foot tall globe in about 10 years and ultimately into a striking pyramid around six feet tall. It thrives in full sun or partial shade and brings elegance and low-maintenance to any garden right across the country.
- Plant Hardiness Zones 4-8
- Mature Width 2-4
- Mature Height 3-6
- Sun Needs Full Sun, Partial Sun
Trees, especially those of the dwarf evergreen varieties (like the Hinoki Cypress) provide outstanding diversity to your home garden or when being used in commercial landscape designs. When you don’t have the space for a tree that can grow to impressive heights, the dwarf version is the next best option. Smaller sizes allow you to use them in places that you may have never considered to be an optimal place for a tree. Do you have an empty corner of the garden you simply don’t know what to do with, or maybe an expansive lawn that looks barren and uninteresting? Planting the Hinoki can create the visual appeal that makes your space distinctive and inviting.
Chamaecyparis obtuse is native to the islands of Japan and can be found throughout that country’s wild and mountainous interior. The branches of this beautiful dwarf tree produce glossy vase-like cups of scaly foliage that seem to overlap, furl and unfurl around one another to create a swirling fanned appearance. The Hinoki has often been compared to undersea coral reefs for its shell-like similarities.
Growing Dwarf Hinoki Cypress Trees
Its moderate size, only reaching up to six feet at maturity and four feet in diameter, will allow you to plant multiple trees throughout your outdoor living space and create a natural sanctuary filled with the beautiful and seemingly random shape the Hinoki cypress takes on. Hinoki also produces adorably small brown – and sometimes red – decorative cones. This is an evergreen conifer that will stay green through the changing seasons, offering a burst of gorgeous green even on the bleakest of winter days. When planning your landscape design the Hinoki is one you will want to be sure to include, as there are not many trees that can surpass its beauty.
Hardiness
Hinoki Cypress like to live in locations that have a similar climate to their native habitat in Japan, and are best suited for locations in the USDA plant hardiness zones 4 through 8. This variety can tolerate the extremely cold winters found in Fanny Township, Minnesota, which can fall as low as -30° Fahrenheit. However, because this species is extremely hardy and adaptable to many different types of weather it can do just as well in warmer locations like Georgia or even Texas.
Soil Conditions
This tree absolutely loves moist, fertile soils that are well-drained. Locations that do not drain well or appear to be persistently wet are best avoided, to ensure that the tree is able to reach its optimal growth potential. It is also highly adaptable to many different soil types, from soft and sandy to even harder clay based soils. Hinoki is also tolerant of a variety of pH levels. It has a strong root system which will allow it to settle in to its permanent home with minimal stress to the plant. Hinoki Cypresses love to soak up the sun.
Sun Exposure
The Dwarf Hinoki Cypress thrive in locations that receive most of the day’s sun but won’t be troubled much if there’s some shade. This allows you more choice when deciding the best location to plant your tree and can free up other sites for different types of plants with different needs.
Care and Maintenance
Caring for your Hinoki Cypress is going to be a relatively simple process that all comes down to your gardening preferences. Because the tree is like an unruly teenager and is quite happy to do its own thing, you can plant it and let it grow to its full potential with very little interference. Occasionally, due to this variety’s unruly branch and leaf growth patterns, the tree may experience bald spots. In order to rectify this you can use twine or soft string to tie new growth across the empty space and train the branch so that it fills in the gap.
Even though the Hinoki variety does not require any pruning to encourage its random shape, you will still want to remove any dead or dying branches. If you do decide to prune the tree it is best to do it between fall and mid-winter when the tree is in its least active period. In warmer locations, the Hinoki will benefit from decorative mulch around its base to help maintain moisture and keep the roots cool. Once the tree has matured topping up the mulch will usually be unnecessary. Aphids really love this variety so you will want to be vigilant in order to prevent an infestation. Also keep an eye out for honey fungus. Early detection of these minor nuisances can prevent long term damage.
Buying Dwarf Hinoki Cypress Trees
We are sure that the Hinoki Cypress is going to be one of the most beautiful trees you choose for your garden. Requiring little to no maintenance and being virtually problem free means that you will be able to focus on other design elements that can draw attention to and highlight this unique and one of a kind specimen. We invite you to browse over our inventory of similar trees, like the Lemon Twist Hinoki Cypress and the Confucius Hinoki Cypress, for more variety.
