Scientific Name:
Microbiota decussata
Pronunciation:
my-kro-by-OH-tuh de-KUSS-ah-tuh
Common Name:
Siberian cypress
Family Name:
Cupressaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Low, spreading conifer similar to some junipers but with branch tips not turning upwards and without a distinctive juniper scent; mature folige leaves 4-ranked (opposite pairs), scale-like, 2mm long, dull-green, bronze colour in winter; juvenile foliage leaves awl-like with some awls needle-like; seed cones sparse, dry, up to 6mm long x 3mm wide, scales 3mm long; seeds one per cone, rounded-oval, smooth, brown, wingless. Conifers.org.
Habit:
Horizontal
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to creeping juniper
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Scale-like
Arrangement:
Imbricate, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Bronze
Shapes:
Rhomboidal, Other
Apices:
Aristate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Brown
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Propagation:
Cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Dieback (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
