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Lawson cypress

Lawson cypress

Lawson cypress

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

tree☀️ full-sun🪴 well-drained📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5–H6

📋Quick Facts

Height

20.0-30.0m

Spread

6.0-10.0m

Care Level

👍 Moderate

Some experience helpful

Water

💧💧 Average watering

Every "7-10" days

Hardiness

Zone 6

About

Compact conifer for screens, hedging and small gardens.

Top tip
Lawson cypress is good for evergreen screens; trim lightly and avoid severe cuts into bare stems.
Also known as: Cipreste-de-Lawson, Lawsons Scheinzypresse, Lawson-cipres, Cyprès de Lawson, Ciprés de Lawson, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Cipresso di Lawson, Lawson cypress

Pest Resilience

2/5 — Somewhat vulnerable

Phytophthora root rot has devastated many specimens; cypress aphid also a threat.

Visual Characteristics

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Cones

Produces cones

The lawson cypress year in your garden

Dispatching imaginary bots to check your garden out...
What to do now

How to Propagate

🌰Seed
Easy
🌱Greenwood cuttings
Moderate

🦋Wildlife & Garden Ecology

Pest Susceptibility
BlightNeedle castCaterpillarCutwormMitesRoot rotScale insectsPest resistantDisease resistant

Monitor for these pests and treat early if spotted

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6

USDA 6 equivalent

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