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Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week September 3, 2020 Spec Sheet: Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis spec sheet Benchcard: Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis benchcard Grower Sheet: Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis grower sheet Tag: Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis tag

SOFT SERVE®

False Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera

'Dow Whiting'

USPP 20,883

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Conical Soft Serve Chamaecyparis in landscape Compact Soft Serve Chamaecyparis in garden Soft Serve Chamaecyparis in garden near porch Close up of the silver-blue underside of Soft Serve Chamaecyparis foliage
  • Evergreen
  • Useful habit
  • Deer resistant
Description

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)

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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

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.

Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week September 3, 2020 Spec Sheet: Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis spec sheet Benchcard: Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis benchcard Grower Sheet: Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis grower sheet Tag: Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis tag

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

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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