i am looking for a chamaecypress tree that i saw in copper canyon which is green and gold. can u name it?

Question

this is a green and gold (yellow) chamaecypress tree that i saw used in copper canyon mexico, which is approximately at 6500 feet. it seemed to be pyramidal in shape. i need to know its name so i can learn if it is hardy in my area and where i can buy.

Answer 1

Chamaecypress thoides 'Blue Sort' has an open, pyramidal form. It is not a slow-growing dwarf. Allow plenty of space for its 6-12 inch yearly growth. Each fall about 1/3 of the foliage turns golden, then brown. By winter, the brown is gone, leaving and open, wispy silhouette that is much less likely to be damaged by heavy snows. (Ours was bent almost flat with heavy snow, but it recovered.) It fills out with new blue foliage by early spring, and is soon covered with tiny cones. This is a beautiful specimen tree if you have the space. Not readily available; you may need to search.