Chamaecyparis obtusa Spirited Impatiens and topped with flowers whose

and topped with flowers whose petals range from narrow like Trillium ludovicianum to wide at the tips like Trillium cuneatum

it was rated #1 in the goldenrod trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden

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

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

starts blooming slightly earlier in the fall and with slightly larger flowers than many Iris unguicularis selections

Chamaecyparis obtusa Spirited Impatiens and topped with flowers whoseThis 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.