Zone 7 · winter lows 0°F to 10°F
Chamaecyparis for Zone 7
67 Chamaecyparis varieties rated hardy through Zone 7, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 7 is long seasons that reward layered, four-season planting.
The Chamaecyparis that thrive in Zone 7
#1 most savedGolden Threadleaf False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea'
#2 most savedMeth Dwarf Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Meth Dwarf'
#3 most savedWebb Gold Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Webb Gold'

Kosteri Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri'

Blue Nootka Cypress
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Glauca'

Gold Mop Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Gold Mop'

Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Rubicon'

Nana Gracilis Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'

Fernspray Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides'

'Little Markey' Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Little Markey'

Golden Nootka Cypress
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Aurea'

Tsatsumi Gold Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tsatsumi Gold'

Golden Mop False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'

'Bess' Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Bess'

Golden Pin Cushion Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Pin Cushion'

Fernspray Gold Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'

Snow Sawara Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow'

Glauca Pendula Weeping Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Glauca Pendula'

Sawara Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera

Golden Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea'

Nana Lutea Japanese False Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'

Port Orford Cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Boulevard Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'

Nana Aurea Dwarf Golden Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea'
Showing the 24 most-saved of 67 Zone 7–hardy Chamaecyparis varieties. See the full Chamaecyparis list →
Chamaecyparis in Zone 7
Will Chamaecyparis survive a Zone 7 winter?
67 of the 67 Chamaecyparis varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 7, where winter lows reach 0°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 7?
In Zone 7 the last spring frost typically lands around mid-April and the first fall frost around late 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 7?
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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