Bring bright, year-round color to your landscape with Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Vintage Gold'. This Japanese Falsecypress forms a dense, mounding shrub with fine-textured, fernlike sprays that glow golden through the seasons.
Expect a mature size of about 60-84 inches tall with a spreading habit that can fill in a bed or soften hard edges. Use it as a foundation accent, along a walkway, or to add structure among perennials and rocks.
Place it where it will receive full sun to part shade. In sunnier sites, the foliage color is typically strongest, while light shade can help in hotter climates. Give it room for air flow and keep it out of tight corners where heat and dryness build up.
Plant in average to rich, well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then keep the root zone evenly moist during extended dry spells. Avoid heavy, poorly drained locations where roots can stay wet for long periods.
Minimal pruning is needed. If you want a tidier outline, lightly shear only the fresh growth in late spring or early summer. Mulch to moderate soil temperature and moisture, keeping mulch a few inches back from the main stems.