Name Chamaecyparis pisifera "Aurea Compacta Nana"
Hardiness Zone 4
Light Full sun
Height 18"
   
Uses Rock gardens, groundcover, accent
Qualities Great for rock gardens.  Stays low and compact.  
Name Chamaecyparis pisifera "Cyano Viridis"  (Boulevard Cypress)
Hardiness Zone 6
Light Full sun
Height 3 feet
   
Uses Rock gardens, groundcover, accent
Qualities Pyramidal silver-blue with plume-like, feathery soft foliage.  Foliage turns purple in winter.
Name Chamaecyparis obtusa  "Douglasi"
Hardiness Zone 4
Light Full sun
Height/Spread 5 feet at maturity/3-6 feet
   
Uses Accent
Qualities Bright golden spreader.  Growth habit is loose, open upright full sprays.
Name Chamaecyparis obtusa "Filicoides"
Hardiness Zone 5
Light Full sun
Height 4 feet
   
Uses Accent, specimen
Qualities Emerald green fern like foliage.  You could use this in place of a large fern in full sun.
Name Chamaecyparis pisifera "Intermedia Squarrosa"
Hardiness Zone 4
Light Full sun
Height 12"
   
Uses Rock garden
Qualities Very dwarf blue globe.  Growth habit is very dense and compact, with a grayish blue cast.
Name Chamaecyparis obtusa "Nana" (Dwarf Hinoki)
Hardiness Zone 5
Light Full sun
Height 12-15"
   
Uses Rock garden
Qualities Slow growing mound with extra dark green foliage.  Stays low and compact.
Name Chamaecyparis obtusa  "Tetragona Aurea"
Hardiness Zone 5
Light Full sun
Height 3 feet
   
Uses Specimen, accent, rock garden
Qualities Dense pyramidal growth habit with light green to slightly golden foliage.  Doubles as an evergreen fern.

Name Chamaecyparis pisifera "Filifera Aurea Nana"

( Dwarf Gold Thread)
Hardiness Zone 4
Light Full sun, can tolerate a small amount of shade.
Height 24"
   
Uses Accent.
Qualities Great threadleaf cypress with bright golden color that stays gold all season.  Turns more gold as the season progresses.  Does not burn in the hot sun like other golds.  Stays low and compact.  Very striking lacy foliage.

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