| General Description | A small to medium sized shrub with bright scale-like golden foliage. |
| ID Characteristic | Golden yellow sprays of foliage radiating sporadically from the crown of the plant. |
| Shape | Loosely pyramidal to irregular mounding. |
| Landscape | Can be used to effect in small groups or as a solitary accent. It is prone to winter-burn and hence needs a protected location. Great interplanted with Blue Oat Grass or Blue Fescues as a ground cover base. |
| Propagation | Cuttings from one, two or three year old wood rooted under mist and bottom heat from September to January. |
| Cultivation | Plant in a moist, well drained soil, in a humid atmosphere in full sun with protection from wind. |
| Pests | Prone to some wind-burn in USDA zone 6 and below. |
| Notable Specimens | The Gardens of Fanshawe College (Conifer Garden), London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Red–brown and shed in long narrow strips, but usually covered by dense foliage. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small awl-like bud. |
| Flower Description | Monoecious; staminate yellow, about 1 cm long. |
| Fruit Description | Cones short stalked, solitary, globose; .75-1.25 cm long. Orange-brown in colour; depressed on the back; convex or nearly triangular. |
| Colour Description | Leaves are green with a gold tip, and the bark is a red-brown colour. |
| Texture Description | Medium. |
