Common Name: Lawson cypress
Genus: Chamaecyparis
Species: lawsoniana
Cultivar: 'Pembury Blue'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist
Height: 1500cm
Spread: 300cm
Time to take cuttings: April to July
One of the most attractive, medium-sized, blue conifers, with sprays of lacy-textured foliage glistening in a particularly satisfying shade of silvery blue, especially in late spring when the flush of new growth occurs. A good specimen plant in a heather bed or with other colourful, low ground cover. Avoid shading the base of the plant to prevent the lower part turning brown - it does not stand shade. The Royal Hortcultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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