'Red Star' False Cypress

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Red Star' - aka 'Rubicon' --Mature Height : 15 - 20 ft--Mature Width : 4 - 5 ft--Growth Rate : Moderate ( 8 "- 12" avg per year )--Hardiness Zones : 5 - 8--Sun Exposure : Full sun to partial shade--Soil Preference : Average to fertile - well drained. Mulching recommended--Foliage Color & Texture : Light, soft texture with a blue / green color during the warmer growing season, changing to a purplish plum color in winter. Red Star is a member of the Atlantic White Cedar family, and is a Chamaecyparis with multiple uses in landscapes. Also has seasonal interests due to foliage color changes in winter.This Chamaecyparis variety has very dense, soft, foliage that is a beautiful blue / green color throughout the growing season, than changes to a purplish plum color with the onset of colder weather in the winter. Foliage returns to blue / green once springtime rolls around, but the color change is very attractive, and gives a seasonal change to the landscape.Growth