Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar

Scientific Name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Flolar'

Also Known As

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Pillar'
Ellwood's Pillar Lawson Cypress

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 8"-15"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar plant details

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with blue foliage. In spring flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: cupressaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 8 IN - 15 IN - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Uses: dwarf, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: pollution and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Extremely popular dwarf conifer that is quite hard to find – my local deer herd decided to turn my garden specimen into confetti – these offerings are the confetti that rooted after the massacre! BEAUTIFUL, symmetrical column of blue, dense, narrow – about 3" a year - mine was about 5' tall and 8" wide – specimen quality – sun to very light shade – and please, no angry deer!

By: Secret Garden Growers

Dwarf, narrow cone of blue grey juvenile foliage. Very tight, compact habit, combined with an extremely slow growth rate, makes this an excellent candidate for containers or rock gardens. Must have well-drained soil.

By: Garden World

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Pillar' A dwarf columnar variety of Port Orford Cedar. This may have been a sport off of 'Ellwoodii'. Color is a blue-gray of juvenile foliage. Very compact, not loose. Most of the time you can not distinguish indiviual branches. Grows 2" to 4" a year.

By: Kigi Nursery

A dense slow growing upright column, Brigitta had this in a trough and it was spectacular, of course she croaked it but that's a different story.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

DWARF. This is a densely foliaged, pyramidally upright tree. This plant would make a great patio plant, as it has a growth rate of 2-4" a year and will be 6' at maturity.