(False Cypress) If you are looking for a fast-growing Cypress, check out Chamaecyparis CEDAR RAPIDS™. With its fast-growing habit, CEDAR RAPIDS™ Cypress reaches heights of 30 feet tall and up to 15 feet wide to create a large, evergreen hedge. The unique feathery textured foliage is full and lush. Hardy in zones 4-8, CEDAR RAPIDS™ likes to be grown in full sun to part shade locations and is adaptable to all but dry soil locations. Cypress CEDAR RAPIDS™ is heat tolerant and cold hardy, so the best of both growing conditions. Great for borders, hedges, or as a specimen, CEDAR RAPIDS™ is a deer-resistant shrub. Little to no trimming is required. Chamaecyparis CEDAR RAPIDS™ is a PROVEN WINNERS® COLORCHOICE® Shrub.