Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Snow Queen'
Common name:
Snow Queen Falsecypress
Pronunciation:
kam-e-SIP-a-ris la-so-ni-A-na
Family:
Cupressaceae
Genus:
Type:
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Conifer, evergreen, large shrub, foliage in loose, fan-shaped sprays, blue-green with small brushes of white, especially in partial shade, more golden touches in sun. Grows about a foot (30 cm) per year forming a broadly conical plant that in time may reach a height of 25 ft by 15 ft wide (7.8 x 4.5 m).
- Sun to partial shade, when established, thrives in dry soil
- Hardy to USDA Zone 5
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plant habit
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developing female cones
