



SOFT SERVE®

False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera
'Dow Whiting'
USPP 20,883




- Evergreen
- Useful habit
- Deer resistant
Soft, distinctive foliage. A good substitute for dwarf Alberta spruce. Soft Serve® is a compact, conical false cypress with graceful, soft fern-like branches. The leaves are bright green on top and flecked with silver-blue on the underside. A sport of 'Boulevard'.
USDA Zone 4 - 8 (-30°F/-34.4°C)

Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 6 - 10'
Width 6 - 10'
Finish Time 1 season
Type Evergreen
Foliage Color Green
Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil Adaptable to any well-drained (but not dry) soil.
Pruning Little needed. Trim in late spring/early summer if desired.
Uses Shrub borders, hedges, specimen, perennial borders and containers.
Growing Tips Shear two to three times in production to develop body and habit.
Features: Foliage interest, Evergreen, Deer resistant, Winter interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Chamaecyparis, Common name: False Cypress, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Green foliage
Features: Foliage interest, Evergreen, Deer resistant, Winter interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Chamaecyparis, Common name: False Cypress, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Green foliage