Gold Mop Cypress

Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Golden Mop’

Common Name: Gold Mop Cypress

Mature Height and Width:
3–5' tall × 4–6' wide

Growth Habit: Low, spreading, mounded evergreen with cascading threadlike branchlets. Broader than tall with irregular flowing form. Slow to moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Fine, threadlike juvenile foliage; bright golden-yellow in full sun, softening slightly in partial shade. Texture soft and string-like rather than scale-spray structured.

Flower Description: Inconspicuous; not grown for ornamental bloom.

Bloom Time: Not applicable

Fall Color: Evergreen; maintains golden coloration, may deepen slightly in cooler temperatures.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest gold coloration and densest structure.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–8

Notable Landscape Uses:
Foundation foreground; color contrast planting; rock garden; low evergreen massing; island bed accent; retaining wall edge.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
May experience browsing in high-pressure deer areas, particularly on new growth. Less resistant than junipers.