About
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Gold Pillar' is a compact evergreen conifer that reaches a height of 60 centimeters. It develops a narrow, upright form, featuring soft green foliage with a subtle yellow hue.
About the genus
Chamaecyparis consists of evergreen trees that typically exhibit a narrow ovoid or columnar shape. They feature densely branched sprays of diminutive scale-like foliage and produce small, rounded cones. In certain cultivars, the tiny red male cones are particularly noticeable.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand, Loam, Clay, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. It can tolerate chalky soils, but prefers slightly acidic soil
- Pruning
- No pruning required. However, if formed into a shape, such as a hedge, trimming will need to be carried out twice a year
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, juniper scale, shoot boring moths
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus and pytophthora root diseases