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Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Somewhat wide range of soil tolerance, but prefers moist, neutral to alkaline, well-drained loams. Intolerant of dry conditions.
'Rheingold' is a slow-growing, cone-shaped to dome-shaped, dwarf cultivar that typically matures to only 3-5' tall. As the cultivar name suggests, it is noted for its bright golden foliage. Foliage is scale-like and appears in flat, fan-shaped clusters. Foliage turns bronze-yellow in winter.