Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F

Chamaecyparis for Zone 5

65 Chamaecyparis varieties rated hardy through Zone 5, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 5 is classic northern gardening with a reliable snow blanket.

65 hardy hereof 65 Chamaecyparis totalLast frost ~early May

The Chamaecyparis that thrive in Zone 5

#1 most saved

Golden Threadleaf False Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea'

Zones 4–8· 84 saves

#2 most saved

Meth Dwarf Atlantic White Cedar

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Meth Dwarf'

Zones 4–9· 82 saves

#3 most saved

Webb Gold Atlantic White Cedar

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Webb Gold'

Zones 4–9· 77 saves

Kosteri Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri'

Zones 4–9· 75 saves· from $60

Dwarf Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'

Zones 4–8· 73 saves· from $132

Atlantic White Cedar

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Rubicon'

Zones 4–8· 72 saves

Blue Nootka Cypress

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Glauca'

Zones 4–9· 71 saves· from $140

Fernspray Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides'

Zones 4–8· 70 saves· from $65

Golden Nootka Cypress

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Aurea'

Zones 4–7· 69 saves

Gold Mop Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Gold Mop'

Zones 4–9· 68 saves· from $20

'Little Markey' Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Little Markey'

Zones 4–8· 68 saves

Tsatsumi Gold Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tsatsumi Gold'

Zones 5–8· 66 saves

Fernspray Gold Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'

Zones 4–8· 65 saves· from $37

Golden Pin Cushion Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Pin Cushion'

Zones 4–8· 63 saves· from $55

'Bess' Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Bess'

Zones 4–8· 62 saves

Snow Sawara Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow'

Zones 4–8· 60 saves

Sawara Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera

Zones 4–8· 59 saves

Golden Mop False Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'

Zones 4–8· 58 saves· from $31

Glauca Pendula Weeping Cedar

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Glauca Pendula'

Zones 4–9· 56 saves

Golden Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea'

Zones 4–8· 54 saves

Nana Lutea Japanese False Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'

Zones 4–8· 53 saves· from $60

Dwarf Golden Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea'

Zones 4–8· 50 saves

Boulevard Falsecypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'

Zones 4–8· 50 saves· from $95

Port Orford Cedar

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Zones 5–8· 49 saves· from $90

Showing the 24 most-saved of 65 Zone 5–hardy Chamaecyparis varieties. See the full Chamaecyparis list →

Chamaecyparis in Zone 5

Will Chamaecyparis survive a Zone 5 winter?

65 of the 65 Chamaecyparis varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 5, where winter lows reach -20°F to -10°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Chamaecyparis in Zone 5?

In Zone 5 the last spring frost typically lands around early May and the first fall frost around early October. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Chamaecyparis is best for Zone 5?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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