Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis Aurea' / graceful golden Hinoki cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis Aurea' is a small, upright, tree form of Hinoki cypress, with open branching, and fan-shaped sprays of yellow-green foliage with nodding tips. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 feet (3 m) tall and 4 feet (1.3 m) wide, an annual growth rate of around 1 feet (30 cm).

This cultivar originated in the 1860s, and introduced by James Veitch & Sons' Coombewood Nursery, United Kingdom.

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis Aurea' — a mature specimen in an arboretum setting.
Photo by Oakland Nurseries, inc.

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis Aurea' / graceful golden Hinoki cypress

RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
5 (-10 to -20 F / -23.3 to -28.9 C)
8 (10 to 20 F / -6.7 to -12.2 C)

HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
ORIGIN: Unknown
COLOR: Yellow or Gold
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Broadly Pyramidal
GROWTH SIZE: Miniature: less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) per year / less than 12 inches (30 cm) after 10 years

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis Aurea' / graceful golden Hinoki cypress

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