Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Albospica'

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.