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Shrub or Conifer
Columnar/Upright
Foliage may cause skin irritation
H6 (hardy - very cold winter)
Dark Blue and Dark Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
1.5-2.5 metres
1-1.5 metres
10-20 years
Lawson's cypress 'Little Spire'
Cupressaceae
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
'Little Spire' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer of conical habit, with dark blue-green foliage in small, dense, thick sprays
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Grows well in moist but well-drained soil. Tolerant of chalk soils but prefers slightly acidic soil
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Architectural, City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Gravel Garden, Low Maintenance, Patio/Container Plants or Rock Garden
No pruning required
Aphids may be a problem
May be subject to phytophthora root diseases
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