| General Description | An evergreen, dwarf conifer with mid-green scale-like foliage, tips of new branches have a yellow to yellow-green colour, the yellow becoming more prominent in autumn. |
| ID Characteristic | Its foliage is mostly mid-green in colour with distinctive tips a light yellow to yellow-green colour. Specimens won’t exceed 1.5 meters in height. |
| Shape | Compact and globular in form. |
| Landscape | Ideal for use in rock gardens, being a dwarf conifer it fits nicely into rock gardens. Adds year round interest with its yellow flares at the end of branch tips. |
| Propagation | Cuttings root fairly easily and should be taken from young trees off major branches on the lower portion of the crown from December to February. |
| Cultivation | Moist, well drained and slightly acidic soils. |
| Pests | Phytophthora lateralisa, spider mites and aphids. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Silver brown to redish brown, fibrous in nature. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small buds 2-4 mm in size, brownish in colour. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are scale-like and have a colour which varies down the length of the branch. New growth at shoot tips is yellow to yellow-green in colour, the rest of the foliage is green. |
| Colour Description | Foliage is mid-green in colour except for tips of branches which have a vibrant yellow colour. Bark is brownish-orange in colour. |
| Texture Description | Medium texture that is retained through the seasons. |
