Siberian Cypress

About this plant

The Siberian Cypress (Microbiota decussata) is a captivating evergreen shrub that offers unique texture and year-round interest to the landscape. Its delicate, scale-like foliage emerges bright green in spring, transitioning to a rich bronze or purplish hue in colder months, providing seasonal color without shedding. This adaptable conifer forms an elegant, ground-hugging mat or a gently mounding form, making it an excellent choice for a variety of garden applications. Native to the harsh Siberian mountains, this tough plant is remarkably cold hardy and tolerant of a range of growing conditions, thriving where many other evergreens might struggle. Its fine-textured branches drape beautifully, softening edges and providing a naturalistic feel to rock gardens, borders, or as an attractive groundcover in dappled shade. Siberian Cypress is a low-maintenance gem that offers sophisticated appeal with minimal effort. Its disease resistance and tolerance for urban conditions make it a smart choice for both residential and commercial landscapes seeking enduring beauty and resilience.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Prefers partial shade but tolerates full sun in cooler climates or with adequate moisture. Protect from hot, drying winds. Little pruning is required, only to remove dead or damaged branches.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.