Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri Fast Form' Size:5 Gallon Size 24" - 30" tall

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri Fast Form' Size:5 Gallon Size 24" - 30" tallA sport of the well known Hinoki cypress 'Kosteri'. Growing a bit faster, the foliage is more 'loose' as a juvenile plant, but will become tighter with age. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4. 5 feet (1. 5 m) tall and two thirds as wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 6 inches. Year round interest for the small garden, and is worth growing for its look. Hardy to 30 degrees. USDA zone 4.

and 'Franciscana Variegata'

The foliage is matte green and has a nice dusting of indumentum on the undersides

Tends to be 1/3 wide as tall

then will begin to shift to a nice rich pink color

the deep green foliage is glossy and will cover this wide grower fully

This cultivar is valuable as a low

and is pure white

a Japanese nurseryman by the name of Koichiro Wada sent his finest selection of this species to Lionel de Rothchild in England

the flowers all turn brown

and with very dense foliage

ease of growing

The flowers are a combination of white with a ruffled lavender edging