General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Plant Height: Up to 2 feet
Plant Spread: 10 Inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Needled
Uses: Provides winter interest
Suitable for miniature gardens
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon

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Common names
  • Lawson Cypress
  • Lawson False Cypress
  • Port Orford Cedar
Also sold as:
  • Nymph

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Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-09-08
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-11-01
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Nymph', 2016, [Port Orford Ce
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-09-08
Great for fairy gardens.

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