Cryptomeria japonica 'Koshyi'

'Koshyi' is a dwarf Japanese cedar that is great for rock gardens. Japanese cedar is in the cypress family and is a needled evergreen. All cryptomeria japonica cultivars prefer moist, well-drained and acidic soils with high organic content, but they are adaptable to other conditions such as clay soils, and can handle drought once established.

*Growth rate, habit: dwarf, mounding/spreading

*Mature size: 15 inches tall and 2 feet wide

*Soil/water: well-drained and acidic/moist

*Cold hardiness temperature: -15 to -20 Fahrenheit (zone 5)

*Light: sun to part-sun

*Features: dwarf, evergreen, drought tolerant once established