Chamaecyparis obtusa, Hinoki Cypress Evergreen Oak Rugged bark with deep fissures

Rugged bark with deep fissures as it ages

formosum seems to be the hardiest of the group

Aromatic when brushed

they make a seed on the end of a fleshy

I have seen it in the Kokufu-ten bonsai show in Japan

Chamaecyparis obtusa, Hinoki Cypress Evergreen Oak Rugged bark with deep fissuresUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 4 Native Range: Japan, Formosa. Soil: Consistently moist, low to mid pH, wide range of textures. Light: Full sun to light shade. Height in the Garden: Makes a large, evergreen tree. Attributes: Hinoki cypress is a large evergreen tree with scale like, ferny sprays of foliage. It has red brown, vertically peeling bark, similar to that of Coast Redwood, Incense cedar and so forth. Hinoki Cypress is a sacred tree in its home