Add architectural interest and year-round greenery with Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Torulosa’, a unique twisted Hinoki Cypress prized for its sculptural, spiraling branches and rich evergreen foliage.

This slow-growing conifer is perfect for collectors, Japanese gardens, and anyone looking for a truly distinctive focal plant.

Why You’ll Love It

• Unique twisted, sculptural growth habit
• Dense, deep green evergreen foliage
• Eye-catching spiral and contorted branches
• Perfect for small gardens, containers, and bonsai
• Year-round structure and winter interest

What You’ll Receive

• 1 healthy Hinoki Cypress ‘Torulosa’
• Size: 4” pot (well-rooted starter plant)
• Carefully packaged for safe delivery

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Torulosa’
• Common Names: Twisted Hinoki Cypress, Japanese Cypress
• Plant Type: Evergreen conifer
• Mature Size: 5–8 ft (10 years), up to 10–12 ft over time
• Growth Rate: Slow
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Hardiness Zones: 4–8

Care Tips

• Prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil
• Best color and form in full sun
• Water regularly during establishment
• Minimal pruning needed—naturally sculptural

Perfect For

• Japanese-style gardens & Zen landscapes
• Bonsai or container gardening
• Rock gardens & small spaces
• Unique specimen or focal plant
• Evergreen borders

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.