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Lawson's cypress 'Chilworth Silver' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Lawson's cypress 'Chilworth Silver'

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Chilworth Silver'

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Genus: Chamaecyparis
Family: Cupressaceae

About this plant

'Chilworth Silver' is a slow-growing medium-sized evergreen shrub of broadly columnar habit, with dense, soft sprays of bright silvery-blue, semi-juvenile foliage

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in moist but well-drained soil. Tolerant of chalk soils but prefers slightly acidic soil. Slow growing

Pruning

No pruning required, but shaped subjects, including hedges, will need trimming twice a year.

Propagation

Propagate by grafting and semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Aphids can cause severe die-back, also gets juniper scale and shoot-boring moths

Diseases

May be affected by honey fungus and Phytophthora root diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersCity CourtyardCottage Informal

Planting Places

BordersOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years