Why settle for plain green when you can go for gold? Soft Serve® Gold False Cypress is here to dazzle with its cheerful, sunny foliage—think of it as your landscape’s built-in spotlight. This golden twist on the beloved Soft Serve® false cypress brings all the chill vibes of a dwarf Alberta spruce (without the fuss), plus a vibrant color that turns heads all year long.

Its naturally neat pyramidal shape means no pruning acrobatics required, and it stands strong against sun scorch and windburn like a true garden warrior. Better yet? Deer give it the cold shoulder. So you get reliable, easy-care beauty that won’t turn into a buffet. Hardy, happy, and full of personality—Soft Serve® Gold is proof that low-maintenance can still be high-style.

• 6-10 feet tall and wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 4-8, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 6-10 feet apart for best results
• Maintains cheery gold foliage year round
• Great for borders, hedges, screening, landscapes, mass planting or as a focal point
• Resists deer
• Foliage interest, fall and winter interest

Care:  Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring. Generally doesn’t need much pruning, but you can shape it in the springtime if you’d like.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
• 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
• Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Read our guide to get started with planning a garden