Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma Goldcrest'
Common name:
Wilma Goldcrest Cypress
Pronunciation:
ku-PRES-us mak-ro-KAR-pa
Family:
Cupressaceae
Genus:
Synonyms:
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa 'Wilma Goldcrest'
Type:
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Conifer, evergreen tree, dwarf, tight, columnar juvenile form, estimated height in 10 year about 6 ft tall and 1-2 ft wide (1.8 × 0.3-0.6 m). Foliage bright yellow with a green tint (i.e., chartreuse).
- Sun. Considered a good container plant.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 7 Found as a mutation from `Goldcrest' in 1987. Originated in Holland by P. Overkleeft. Sometimes offered as 'Goldcrest Wilma'.
- Oregon State Univ. campus: east side of Furman Hall, northwest corner of 15th St. and Jefferson Ave.