Q: I planted what I thought was a dwarf hinoki cypress in our front yard. It’s 8 feet tall and blocking one of our windows. Is it harmful to prune it down a bit?

What: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Coralliformis’ or dwarf hinoki cypress, bears striking, twisted branches and thin, contorted foliage. The young twigs are bright orange-red and contrast nicely with ...

What: Chamaecyparis obtusa “Nana Lutea,” commonly called golden dwarf Hinoki cypress, is a beautiful and dense-growing dwarf conifer the glows brilliantly in the garden. It has delicate tiny ...

Dwarf hinoki cypress are among the most attractive conifers for the mixed border. The golden varieties add a cheery glow to the garden, especially in winter, when color is needed the most.

SEATTLE — Gardening expert Ciscoe Morris said pruning dwarf conifers can be tricky in the Evergreen State because they never stop growing here. He demonstrated on his Hinoki cypress spiralis ...

Q: I planted a dwarf 'Templehof' Hinoki cypress on the northeast corner of my house to replace an overgrown yew. This plant seems to be hardly growing at all. I'm hoping for the 7- to 8-foot ...

Courtesy Carol T. Bradford Dear Carol: I purchased four golden dwarf Hinoki cypress trees as a holiday accent. I have put them in my breezeway, which is cool but would like to plant them in the yard.

A: Two compact, upright evergreens come to mind first when I think of big pots for a patio: dwarf Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) and the pyramidal boxwood 'Green Mountain.' ...