Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Albospica' is a slow-growing, loose, bushy, conical shrub-form of Hinoki cypress with dense branching and cristate branchlets. In spring, new growth is yellowish white, fading to green later in the summer. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 2 to 3 feet (60 - 90 cm) tall and 1.5 to 2 feet (40 - 60 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 3 to 4 inches (7.5 - 10 cm).
This is an old cultivar of unknown origin. It is thought to have been in cultivation in Europe since the mid-1800s and was first described by English botanist, George Nicholson in 1867.
