Chamaecyparis obtusa Spirited Impatiens and eventually reaches more than

and eventually reaches more than 7' tall with a dozen or more 10" long

but will succumb in the winter at much higher temperatures if the soils are moist

which sported from another hard-to-find NC introduction

8' tall x 12' wide

Chamaecyparis obtusa Spirited Impatiens and eventually reaches more thanThis new and hard to find introduction from NC's conifer expert, Paul Jones, is a seedling from Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'. The foliage best resembles a dwarf golden Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Graciosa' with very dainty lace like foliage. In our rock garden, this is one of the few dwarf golden chamaecyparis that doesn't foliage burn. Our 15 year old specimen of Chamaecyparis 'Spirited' has reached 8' tall x 3' wide.