Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Yellowtip' is a dwarf, conical selection of Hinoki cypress, that will eventually form a central leader, becoming broadly conical with ago. Branching is dense and irregular, and foliage consists of green sprays highlighted with creamy yellow. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 20 inches (50 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of around 2 inches (5 cm).
This cultivar originated as a color sport, found in the mid-1940s, on a specimen of
C. obtusa 'Nana Gracilis', by
C.A. van den Akker Nursery, Boskoop, The Netherlands.
