WHAT: Dwarf golden threadleaf cypress is a hardy evergreen conifer that forms a delicate, lacy mound in the garden. It is also known as chamaecyparis pisifera filifera aurea nana, a perfect ...

Botanical name: Chamaecyparis pisifera Sungold (also listed as Chamaecyparis pisifera Filifera Sungold) Common name: Sungold threadleaf falsecypress Attributes: This evergreen shrub has unique gold… ...

While this shrub is a member of the cypress family, it is not a true cypress. Pisifera (pie-SIF-er-a) means "pea bearing," which refers to the pea-sized cones that develop at the branch tips.