Lawson Cypress

Lawson Cypress of horticulture is the Port Orford Cedar of forestry. Rainier Vista's west side, south of Stevens Way, has more than a dozen specimens.

Lawson Cypress
Lawson Cypress (Cupressus Lawsoniana) - A tall and beautiful tree of the Pacific coast of N. America, 100 feet high, and very free in our climate.

ALLUM LAWSON CYPRESS
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'allumii'
General Notes
Slow growing, but useful for a narrow hedge. Has Fragrant Bark. SelecTree lists 2 cultivars of lawsoniana: (1)'allumii' (2)'stewartii' ...

Golden Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis ( Chamaecyparis lawsoniana )
Golden Lena Fuchsia ( Fuchsia )
Golden Locks European Red Elder ( Sambucus racemosa ) ...

For example: Lawson cypress, Leyland cypress, yew, bay, cherry laurel, cotoneaster and pyracantha
Formative pruning ...

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana: Lawson cypress, Port Orford cedar - neither a cedar nor a cypress, it is hardy in zones 6-8. Reddish brown bark and bright green foliage with purplish brown cones. There are several hundred cultivars of this species.

Port Orford cedar; Lawson cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Portugal laurel Prunus lusitanica
potato; 'uala-kahiki Solanum tuberosum
poverty brome Bromus sterilis
prairie sunflower Helianthus petiolaris
prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola ...

See also: Cypress, Green, Chamaecyparis, Cedar, May