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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Lutea'

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Characteristics

Plant type

Tree or Conifer

Habit

Columnar/Upright

Toxicity

Foliage may cause skin irritation

Resilience

Hardiness

old H4 (hardy)

Colour

Foliage

Yellow in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter

Size

Ultimate height

Higher than 12 metres

Ultimate spread

2.5-4 metres

Time to ultimate height

20-50 years


Preferred common name

Lawson's cypress 'Lutea'

Family

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

'Lutea' is a broadly columnar evergreen conifer making a medium-sized tree with drooping sprays of golden-yellow foliage

Other common names

  • Lawson cypress 'Lutea'

How to grow

Sunlight

  • Full sun

Aspect

  • South-facing, North-facing, West-facing or East-facing
  • Exposed or Sheltered

Cultivation

Grows well in moist but well-drained soil. Tolerant of chalk soils but prefers slightly acidic soil.

Soil

  • Moist but well-drained
  • Acid or Neutral
  • Chalk, Clay, Sand or Loam

Propagation

Propagate by grafting and semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural, Hedging/Screens or Low Maintenance


How to care

Pruning

No pruning required, but shaped subjects, including hedges, will need trimming twice a year.

Pests

Aphids can cause severe die-back, also gets juniper scale and shoot-boring moths

Diseases

May be affected by honey fungus and Phytophthora root diseases