Top Point Dwarf White Cedar is an evergreen conifer tree with an upright pyramidal habit and aromatic scale-like foliage. The foliage is a soft dark green in winter, then bright green at the exterior with a during the spring, and can earn orange tones in fall.  It's compact habit will fit in any garden, even in a formal container or foundation garden. Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soil.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly but needs well-drained soil.  Juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests can be issues if soil to wet. Shelter from hard winds.  In southern climates, young plants may burn with direct afternoon sun.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Specimen or Groups plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, and Shade Trees.

COMPANION PLANTS: Hosta, Ferns, Heavenly Bamboo, Carex

IMAGES: Photos by OSU Landscape Plants, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Confucius'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.