Add unique texture and glowing color to your landscape with Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Mariesii’, a rare dwarf Hinoki Cypress prized for its compact growth habit and beautifully variegated evergreen foliage. This charming conifer displays rich green foliage flecked with creamy tones in shaded areas, while brighter sunlight enhances striking golden-yellow coloration throughout the plant.

Its naturally dense and compact form makes it perfect for fairy gardens, containers, rock gardens, patios, and small-space landscapes. Slow growing and easy to maintain, ‘Mariesii’ provides year-round structure, color, and elegant texture in both modern and woodland-style gardens. You will receive a healthy container-grown plant similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Mariesii’
✔️ Height: approximately 6 inches tall
✔️ Grown in #1 nursery container
✔️ Healthy, rooted dwarf evergreen conifer
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Mariesii Hinoki Cypress
Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Mariesii’
Plant Type: Dwarf evergreen conifer
Growth Stage: Young container-grown plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil
Mature Height: Approximately 4 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 3 feet
Growth Rate: Slow growing
USDA Zones: 5a–8b
Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip: Plant in a location with good drainage and protect from prolonged dry conditions during establishment. Increased sunlight encourages brighter golden foliage coloration.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.