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