Zone 7 · winter lows 0°F to 10°F
Chamaecyparis for Zone 7
65 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'

Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'

Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Rubicon'

Blue Nootka Cypress
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Glauca'

Fernspray Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides'

Golden Nootka Cypress
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Aurea'

Gold Mop Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Gold Mop'

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

Tsatsumi Gold Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tsatsumi Gold'

Fernspray Gold Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'

Golden Pin Cushion Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Pin Cushion'

'Bess' Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Bess'

Snow Sawara Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow'

Sawara Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera

Golden Mop False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'

Glauca Pendula Weeping Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Glauca Pendula'

Golden Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea'

Nana Lutea Japanese False Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'

Dwarf Golden Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea'

Boulevard Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'

Port Orford Cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Showing the 24 most-saved of 65 Zone 7–hardy Chamaecyparis varieties. See the full Chamaecyparis list →
Chamaecyparis in Zone 7
Will Chamaecyparis survive a Zone 7 winter?
65 of the 65 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.
