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    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.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar plant

    How to Grow Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - dappled shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • acidic
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • pollution tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4'-10'

    Width: 1'-3'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - occasional
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    Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana'

    aka Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana True', Dwarf Hinoki Cypress

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 12"-24"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • sun - bright shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Rainbow'

    aka Hinoki Cypress

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 24"-36"

    Width: 12"

    • sun - mostly sun
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    Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Stoneham'

    aka Stoneham Hinoki Cypress

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Stoneham' by Conifer Kingdom
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    Cupressus nootkatensis 'Van den Akker'

    aka Callitropsis nootkatensis 'Van den Akker', Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Van Den Akker', Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Van den Aker', Van den Akker False Cypress, Van den Akker Narrow Alaskan Cedar

    Plant Type

    Tree, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 20'-30'

    Width: 2'-5'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Cupressus nootkatensis 'Van den Akker' form by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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