


RAY OF LIGHT™
False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera
'RIKACPMC'
USPP 29,502



- Colorful evergreen
- Deer resistant
- Soft to the touch
Bask in the radiance! Ray Of Light™ Sawara cypress boasts uniquely colorful foliage. Each branchlet bears a variety of colors, starting with a ghostly near-white in the center which warms to yellow before going deep green at the tips. The result is an eye-catching ombré effect. Rounded upright habit.
USDA Zone 5 - 7 (-20°F/-28.9°C)

Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 8 - 10'
Width 8 - 10'
Finish Time 1.5 seasons
Type Evergreen
Foliage Color Yellow
Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4"
General Care
Soil Adaptable to any well-drained soil.
Pruning Little pruning required; trim to shape as needed in mid-spring through early summer.
Uses Specimen, foundation plantings, mixed borders
Growing Tips Multicolor effect is most pronounced on new growth.