Another great group of plants here at KAT are Chamaecyparis obtusa or Hinoki false cypress which is a native to Southern Japan and the island of Taiwan. It is an amazing family of plants that has a range of shapes, colors, and sizes from uprights to pyramidals to globes and standard grafts. The soft reddish bark is an attractive feature that compliments the flat frond-like branching structure. I think the Hinoki makes a great focus plant that never fails to attract compliments especially because of it's unique texture. Hinokis needs some protection here in the Kansas City area and is a slow grower. Most varieities are quite tolerant of pruning and are slow growers.
