Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea' (Golden Threadleaf Falsecypress 'Filifera Aurea') brings bright, threadlike golden foliage and a fine, weeping texture to your landscape year-round. You will see a dense, mounded plant when young that can mature into a broader cone with graceful, stringy branchlets. Mature size is typically 36-84 inches tall with a spread of about 36-84 inches, depending on age, site, and pruning goals.

Plant it where you can enjoy its color as a focal point, along a foundation, or as a textural contrast among broader-leaved shrubs and perennials. Full sun helps maintain the best golden tones, while part shade is also suitable, especially in hot afternoon exposures where foliage can scorch. Its evergreen habit means it keeps structure and color through winter, making it useful for four-season design.

Give it moist, well-drained soil and steady watering during establishment. After it settles in, aim for deep, occasional watering during dry spells rather than frequent light watering. Keep a light mulch ring over the root zone to moderate moisture and temperature, but avoid piling mulch against the stems.

Prune lightly only as needed to refine the outline or to remove stray shoots, ideally in late winter or early spring before strong new growth. Because this cultivar grows slowly, small cuts go a long way. With good placement and minimal maintenance, you get a long-lived evergreen accent with distinctive golden, threadleaf texture.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-7 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 36-84"
• Spread: 36-84"
• Evergreen: Yes

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