Chamaecyparis obtusa Spirited Impatiens forming a wild-looking clump that

forming a wild-looking clump that reminds me of those delightfully silly

which sported from another hard-to-find NC introduction

but will succumb in the winter at much higher temperatures if the soils are moist

and eventually reaches more than 7' tall with a dozen or more 10" long

Chamaecyparis obtusa Spirited Impatiens forming a wild-looking clump thatThis new and hard to find introduction from NC's conifer expert, Paul Jones, is a seedling from Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'. The foliage best resembles a dwarf golden Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Graciosa' with very dainty lace like foliage. In our rock garden, this is one of the few dwarf golden chamaecyparis that doesn't foliage burn. Our 15 year old specimen of Chamaecyparis 'Spirited' has reached 8' tall x 3' wide.