Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Fruit Description
No true fruit - female seed-bearing cones are green when immature turning to brown.
Plant Profile: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri'
Names
Koster's Hinoke Falsecypress
Phonetic Spelling:kam-ay-SIP-a-ris ob-TOO-sa
Genus:Chamaecyparis
Species:obtusa
Family:Cupressaceae
Kosteri is a variety of Hinoki Cypress characterized by its expansive, vibrant green foliage that forms large, horizontal fans. This cultivar exhibits a loosely pyramidal shape, featuring branches that ascend with tips that gracefully curve downward. In winter, it adds visual interest as its leaves take on a bronzed hue.
Reaching heights and widths of 2 to 4 feet, this plant thrives in moist, well-drained soil and prefers locations with full sun to partial shade. It serves as an excellent specimen for compact gardens.
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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#full sun tolerant
#small spaces
#specimen
#shrub
#small shrub
#slow growing
#winter interest
#partial shade tolerant
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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' Feature Summary
Fruit
No true fruit - female seed-bearing cones are green when immature turning to brown.
Flowers
No true flowers - the pollen bearing cones are small and often reddish, growing from the branch tips.
Leaves
Leaves are in lateral pairs and appressed to the stem. Bronze winter color.
Needled Evergreen
Green
White
Brown/Copper
Needles
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Needled Evergreen
Pyramidal
Ascending
Slow
Low
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Winter Garden
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Screen/Privacy
Specimen
Lawn
Small Space
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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' Fruit
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' Flowers
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Flower Description
No true flowers - the pollen bearing cones are small and often reddish, growing from the branch tips.
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' Leaves
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Leaf Description
Leaves are in lateral pairs and appressed to the stem. Bronze winter color.
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Leaf Color
Green
White
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Brown/Copper
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' Attributes
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' Whole Plant Traits
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' Cultural Conditions
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' Stem
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri' Landscape
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
