Butterball Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Butterball’
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Butterball' is a dwarf slow-growing shrub with a rounded shape. Height and width up to 0.3 m. Shoots are thick, hard, scaly, twisted. Adult needles are dark green, young needles are bright yellow.
Full sun lover. The planting is recommended only in protected areas from winds. Grows well in moist but well-drained soils, tolerant of chalk soils but prefers slightly acidic conditions.