Lawson False Cypress, Port Orford Cedar 'Wissel's Saguaro'

Chamaecyparislawsoniana

Family
Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Chamaecyparis (kam-ee-SIP-a-riss)
Species
lawsoniana (law-soh-nee-AY-nuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Trees
Conifers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Silver Spring, Maryland

Portland, Oregon

Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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Portland, OR (Zone 8b) | December 2021 | positive

Got it in a 1 gal pot in 2016, when it was about a foot tall, now it's 8 feet. It is growing a lot faster than anticipated but it is fair...Read More

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Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | January 2015 | positive

If you like it a little weird, this is for you. Columnar central leader with occasional horizontal branches that bend strictly upright gi...Read More

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