Lawson Cypress - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwoodii - Shrub / Tree

Available in many varieties, "Elwoodii" is the most common and popular. Suitable for hedging and also as specimen plants in planting schemes.

A good substitute for the ubiquitous Lleylandii, similar in looks, but slower growing and more manageable. It can get equally out of hand and oversized however, it just takes longer to do so.

Height and spread: 3m x 2m (10ft x 6ft) Elwoodii, can be 15m+ height and 5m+ width (40ft x 15ft) for the species, take care when buying as you could end up with something that is very nearly a Lleylandii

• Position: full sun or partial shade

• Soil: moist, well-drained neutral to slightly acid soil

• Rate of growth: slow-growing

• Other Features: contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergies

• Hardiness: fully hardy

• Garden care: Remove any competing leaders that appear in spring, cutting out the weaker or crooked shoot cleanly at its base

Uses - Specimen / Hedging / Architectural / mixed border