Chirimen Hinoki False Cypress

Chirimen Hinoki False Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Chirimen') is a narrow, slowly rising dwarf conifer with tightly congested foliage that looks more like coral than like a cypress spray, reaching 4 to 6 feet tall and only 1 to 2 feet wide in zones 5 through 8.

Most dwarf Hinoki cultivars mound outward. Chirimen goes up instead, on a handful of stiff vertical stems, and its foliage is packed so densely that the plant casts an almost solid shadow. That combination of a narrow footprint and an unusual texture is difficult to find in any other evergreen at this size.

Use it where you need vertical interest in a bed too small for a real tree. It fits beside a doorway, in a large container, in a Japanese-style garden, or at the back of a rock garden where it acts as a punctuation mark above lower plants.

• Light: full sun to partial sun, some afternoon shade in hot zones
• Water: even moisture, it will not recover well from severe drought
• Soil: well drained and slightly acidic
• Care: no shearing required, remove any reverted vigorous shoot

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