Hesperocyparis pygmaea - Pygmy Cypress (Plant) Size:5G Host for the Silvery Blue

Host for the Silvery Blue Butterfly and Western Tailed Blue Butterfly

to the Japanese beetles munching on your roses

Spreads to form small colonies

Pink flowers appear in winter or early spring

Hesperocyparis pygmaea - Pygmy Cypress (Plant) Size:5G Host for the Silvery BlueA rare and remarkable tree. It grows as a dwarf in sterile soil, but is a vigorous, conical tree in the garden. Plant Characteristics Family Name Cupressaceae Species Name Hesperocyparis pygmaea Common Name Pygmy Cypress Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Moderate Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color None Flowering Months None Evergreen Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 20ft. x 10ft. Growth Rate Slow