This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.The Golden Meadow Plant Materials Center (LAPMC) in Galliano, Louisiana provides plant solutions to address soil health, air quality, energy, wildlife habitat, erosion control and water quality pertaining to coastal wetland, coastal prairie and Chenier ridge restoration and enhancement in the service areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Golden Mop Falsecypress will grow to be about 7 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. Golden Mop Falsecypress is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. Golden Mop Falsecypress is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. The threadlike sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and turn lime green in the fall, which persists throughout the winter. It has attractive yellow evergreen foliage which emerges gold in spring. Golden Mop Falsecypress is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form.

Other Names: Japanese Falsecypress, Sawara FalsecypressĪ variety of threadleaf falsecypress with fine, almost string-like golden foliage all season long, giving an extremely fine texture a compact variety, ideal for color and texture contrast in the garden

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