Cryptomeria ‘Elegans Compacta’ Conifer Plant – 3Ltr Pot

Add year-round structure and elegant evergreen colour to your garden with Cryptomeria ‘Elegans Compacta’. This compact conifer features soft, feathery green foliage and a naturally upright, conical shape, making it an excellent choice for smaller gardens, borders, patios and container displays. Hardy and easy to maintain, it brings texture and architectural interest to a wide range of garden styles.

Key Features

• Compact, Upright Growth: Its neat, conical form provides structure without taking up too much space, ideal for smaller gardens and formal planting schemes.

• Soft, Feathery Foliage: Attractive green foliage adds texture and creates a beautiful contrast with flowering shrubs, ornamental grasses and other evergreens.

• Year-Round Interest: Its evergreen habit provides lasting colour and structure throughout the seasons.

• Hardy and Low-Maintenance: A reliable choice for UK gardens, thriving in well-drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded position.

• Versatile Planting: Perfect for borders, patio containers, feature planting and woodland-inspired garden designs.

• Elegant Garden Feature: Works beautifully as a standalone specimen or as part of a mixed planting scheme.

Product Description

Cryptomeria ‘Elegans Compacta’ is a charming evergreen conifer valued for its compact growth habit, attractive foliage and architectural shape. Its soft, feathery greenery creates a natural, textured appearance, bringing depth and interest to borders, rockeries and container displays.

Reaching approximately 1–1.5m in height, with a spread of around 0.8–1m, it is well suited to gardens where space is limited but year-round interest is desired. Plant it as a focal point, incorporate it into a mixed evergreen border, or use it to complement ornamental grasses and flowering shrubs.

For the best results, grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Water regularly while establishing, particularly during dry spells, and avoid leaving the roots sitting in waterlogged soil.

Specifications

• Plant Name: Cryptomeria ‘Elegans Compacta’

• Plant Type: Evergreen conifer

• Pot Size: 3Ltr Pot

• Height: Approximately 1–1.5m at maturity

• Spread: Approximately 0.8–1m at maturity

• Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained soil; tolerates a range of soil types, including clay and chalk, provided drainage is suitable

• Flower Colour: Insignificant

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Position: Borders, containers, feature planting, hedging and formal or woodland gardens

• Flowering Period: Not grown for its flowers

Care Tips

• Light: Choose a position in full sun or partial shade for healthy growth and attractive foliage.

• Soil: Plant in fertile, well-drained soil and avoid prolonged waterlogging.

• Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist while the plant establishes. Water during extended dry periods, especially when grown in containers.

• Feeding: Apply a balanced, slow-release fertiliser in spring if needed.

• Pruning: Minimal pruning is generally required. Remove any dead or damaged growth as necessary and avoid cutting back hard into old wood.

• Winter Care: Hardy and suitable for UK gardens. Check container-grown plants during cold weather to ensure the compost does not become excessively dry or waterlogged.

Cryptomeria ‘Elegans Compacta’ is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a compact, attractive evergreen conifer with year-round structure. Its soft foliage, manageable size and versatile planting options make it a lovely addition to borders, patios and contemporary or traditional garden designs.

The plant’s growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions. Bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season.

Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.