Getting to Know Soft Serve Gold Chamaecyparis False Cypress - February 2026
One of the highlights of my gardening calendar is the annual Morton Arboretum Arbor Day Plant Sale that takes place at the end of every April. I've attended each year for a number of years since 2020 and am planning on trying to get tickets again this Spring. Last year, I posted this "Plant Sale Highlights" post that featured a number of plants/shrubs/trees that I didn't buy, but caught my eye . As I begin to think about the 2026 gardening season, I came across that post and wanted to revisit a few of the plants that I saw and do a bit of an exploration as to whether they could fit this year. The first one is Soft Serve Gold Chamaecyparis False Cypress. The sign from the sale is below showing a $24.99 cost per evergreen shrub. Proven Winners has this product page up with a description: Soft Serve® false cypress has long been one of our most popular evergreens, thanks to its neat, appealing shape and deer resistance - and now, i...