Lawson's cypress 'Ellwood’s Gold'
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwood’s Gold'
Compact columnar evergreen conifer, 2.5–4 m tall. RHS gives a spread of 0.5–1 m; the 1.5 m crown in Gardmi reserves extra planting space. Root-zone allowance: 2 m. RHS H6 (about −20 to −15°C under UK conditions), not a guarantee for every site. For a Krasnodar garden, check summer soil moisture and winter exposure.
Planning parameters
Use these values as a practical planning envelope: they describe the adult plant, not the young seedling.
- Adult height
- 2.5-4 m
- Crown diameter
- 1.5 m
- Root zone
- 2 m
- Root type
- Root spread depends on soil and moisture
- Recommended setback
- Allow for the mature crown and check local boundary rules
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Hardiness
- RHS H6 (−20…−15 °C)
- Crown density
- Dense
Site requirements
These conditions decide whether the plant will establish well after planting.
- Light
- Full sun
- Watering
- Water regularly while establishing; avoid waterlogging
- Soil type
- Well-drained soil
- Drainage
- Avoid standing water
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic to neutral
Root system and placement
The root-zone circle is a planning allowance, not a measured root boundary or a statutory setback
Garden role and season
These fields help choose the plant by composition, privacy, flowering and year-round value.
- Form
- Upright, columnar
- Foliage
- Grey-green inside, golden-yellow young tips
- Season
- Year-round
- Bloom
- Inconspicuous pollen cones
- Fruit
- Small woody cones; not edible
- Garden use
- Specimen planting and evergreen structure
Care and risks
This is the practical part for future maintenance and safe placement on the plot.
- Maintenance
- Mulch clear of the stem; monitor soil moisture in summer
- Pruning
- Usually no pruning needed; trim green growth for shaping
- Risks
- Root rot in waterlogged soil; watch for aphids
Other plants
Return to the catalog or compare nearby options before placing plants on the site plan.
