The handsome silver45blue foliage of this sawara cypress forms a dense cone45shaped conifer which contrasts well with other darker conifers in very cold spells the evergreen foliage sometimes takes on shades of purple adding to its charm chamaecyparis pisifera 39baby blue39 can be used for hedging or can stand alone as a specimen plant it will eventually grow into an attractive tree height 400cm 401573441 spread 300cm 401183441