Description

Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Paul’s Gold’ (Paul’s Gold False Cypress)

Brighten your landscape year-round with Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Paul’s Gold’, an eye-catching evergreen prized for its vibrant golden-yellow foliage and graceful, feathery texture. This slow-growing false cypress forms a naturally compact, conical shape, making it an excellent choice for foundation plantings, mixed borders, rock gardens, and focal point displays.

Its soft, thread-like foliage retains its brilliant golden color throughout the seasons, adding warmth and contrast to green landscapes. ‘Paul’s Gold’ thrives in full sun, where its foliage develops the richest color, while tolerating light afternoon shade in warmer climates. This low-maintenance evergreen requires little pruning and provides dependable year-round structure and color.

Whether planted as a standalone specimen or combined with darker evergreens and flowering shrubs, Paul’s Gold False Cypress delivers lasting beauty, texture, and vibrant color to landscapes of all sizes.

Key Features:

• Brilliant golden-yellow evergreen foliage
• Soft, feathery texture with a naturally compact form
• Slow-growing and easy to maintain
• Excellent for foundation plantings, borders, rock gardens, and containers
• Provides year-round color and visual interest
• Deer-resistant once established
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade
• Prefers moist, well-drained soil

Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Paul’s Gold’
Common Name: Paul’s Gold False Cypress
Plant Type: Evergreen Conifer
Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Mature Height: 5–8 feet
Mature Spread: 3–5 feet
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8