{"product_id":"chamaecyparis-obtusa-confucius-hinoki-falsecypress","title":"Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Confucius' (Hinoki Falsecypress)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChamaecyparis obtusa 'Confucius' (Hinoki Falsecypress)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a False Cypress \/ Hinoki Cypress cultivar, 'Confucius', valued for its sculptural form and refined evergreen texture in the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHinoki and Sawara false cypresses are slow-growing Japanese conifers prized for refined texture, lacy sprays of scale-like foliage, and unmatched cultivar diversity in dwarf and weeping forms. Soft scale-like foliage in flattened sprays; many cultivars in green, gold, or thread-leaf forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull sun to part shade suits this species best. Plant in moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 7. Generally trouble-free; watch for root rot in heavy or saturated soils, and bagworm in some regions. Site out of hot afternoon sun in summer-dry climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a Pacific Northwest native conifer of similar character, consider \u003cstrong\u003ePseudotsuga menziesii\u003c\/strong\u003e (Douglas Fir), the iconic PNW timber tree, or \u003cstrong\u003eTsuga heterophylla\u003c\/strong\u003e (Western Hemlock) for shaded sites. For coastal exposure, \u003cstrong\u003ePicea sitchensis\u003c\/strong\u003e (Sitka Spruce) thrives where salt wind defeats most evergreens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1-gallon \/ Eshraghi","offer_id":44009543532632,"sku":"04806548","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/dragonflyfarmlanglois.com\/products\/chamaecyparis-obtusa-confucius-hinoki-falsecypress","provider":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}