Cryptomeria japonica Twinkle Toes Impatiens usually around July 1 (NC)

usually around July 1 (NC)

The 11" tall stalks are topped with three greyish leaves

The pleated green basal foliage is evergreen in most winters

Introduced to the US by the US National Arboretum

heavily speckled stems

Cryptomeria japonica Twinkle Toes Impatiens usually around July 1 (NC)Cryptomeria japonica 'Twinkle Toes' is a recent Iseli Nursery introduction of a fabulous sport of the dwarf Cryptomeria 'Tansu' with creamy yellow speckled new foliage in spring, aging to solid green. In form, Cryptomeria 'Twinkle Toes' makes an irregular 3' tall x 5' wide (20 years) evergreen mound. Cryptomerias are fine in most garden soils, except for extremes in both drought and moisture.