Description
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Teddy Bear' Shrub | Hinoki cypress
Hinoki cypress shrub Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Teddy Bear' is a compact evergreen conifer supplied in shrub form. Unlike a standard tree form, this Dwarf Hinoki cypress develops a bushy and upright habit, giving the garden a neat and structured presence. Its green foliage remains evergreen and has a fragrant character, adding interest throughout the year without relying on flowers. At maturity, it reaches approximately 150 cm in height. The final width is not specified, so allow enough space for its natural upright, bushy growth. This low-maintenance shrub is well suited to containers, borders, rock gardens and Japanese-style gardens. It can bring a contained vertical accent to smaller garden areas, patios and carefully planned planting schemes. In a UK garden, choose a position where the soil can drain well, as prolonged dryness and waterlogged conditions should both be avoided. The plant is supplied as the shrub cultivar 'Teddy Bear', rather than as a standard or multi-stem form. It has no stated ornamental flowers, berries, fruit, thorns or spines. As part of the chamaecyparis group, it offers the year-round form and presence expected from an evergreen conifer while keeping a compact garden scale.
Key features of Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Teddy Bear')
- Evergreen foliage: The foliage is green and remains evergreen. Its fragrant character adds a subtle sensory quality, while the detailed leaf shape is not specified. Flowering is not a featured characteristic, and no flower colour or flowering months are supplied.
- Growth and form: This product is specifically a shrub form with compact, bushy and upright growth. It reaches approximately 150 cm at maturity and creates a clear evergreen silhouette. It is not supplied as a standard or multi-stem plant.
- Aspect and soil: Place it in full sun or partial shade. It performs in well-drained, humus-rich and lightly moist soil with an acidic to neutral pH. Good drainage and an airy soil structure are important, especially in the often wet conditions found in the UK.
- Practical garden value: The compact form makes it suitable for container plants, borders and rock garden settings. Avoid prolonged dryness as well as waterlogged or compacted soil. No specific wildlife value, wind resistance, paving suitability or toxicity information is supplied.
Uses of Hinoki cypress shrub in the garden
- Specimen planting: Use this Hinoki cypress shrub as a specimen in a pot, border or rock garden. Its compact upright shape gives a contained vertical accent without presenting the plant as a tree or standard form.
- Japanese-style settings: The evergreen green foliage, fragrant character and tidy silhouette suit a Japanese-style garden. The shrub form provides year-round structure while keeping a refined and manageable scale within the planting scheme.
- Hardiness: The supplied hardiness range is approximately -28.9°C to -23.3°C, corresponding to USDA zone 5. This indicates a hardy plant, although local UK conditions and individual garden microclimates can vary.
- Plant combinations: Combine it with evergreen shrubs, compact conifers and plants suited to rock or Japanese-style planting schemes. Choose companions that appreciate similar well-drained, humus-rich and lightly moist soil with acidic to neutral conditions.
The main ornamental value of this shrub lies in its evergreen green foliage, fragrant character and compact, bushy upright silhouette. It can provide year-round structure in a container, border, rock garden or Japanese-style planting scheme. With good drainage and protection from prolonged dryness or saturation, this Hinoki cypress shrub offers a practical way to add a contained vertical accent to a UK garden.
