Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Gold Pillar'

RHS Plant Profile

Lawson's cypress 'Ellwood's Gold Pillar'

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An evergreen, dwarf conifer, shrub growing to 60cm tall and forming an upright, pillar shape with slightly yellow tinted, fluffy green foliage

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Sand, Loam, Clay, Chalk

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Sand Loam Clay Chalk

Moisture: Well–drained or Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Cupressaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Chamaecyparis are evergreen trees, usually of narrowly ovoid or columnar outline, with much-branched sprays of small scale-like leaves, and small, globose cones; tiny red male cones are conspicuous in a few cultivars
Name Status: Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. It can tolerate chalky soils, but prefers slightly acidic soil

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Low Maintenance
Hedging and screens

Pruning

No pruning required. However, if formed into a shape, such as a hedge, trimming will need to be carried out twice a year

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, juniper scale, shoot boring moths

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus and pytophthora root diseases