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Lawsons Cypress

Scientific Name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A.Murray bis) Parl.
Synonym: Cupressus lawsoniana
Family: Cupressaceae

Lawsons Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), U.S.D.A. Drawing, courtesy Hunt Institute

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 4-6,15-17,32,34,39
USDA: 5B-7

Sun Exposure: Part sun to full sun

Growth Habits: Evergreen tree, 40 to 60 feet tall (12 to 18 m.), 15 to 25 feet in spread (4.5 to 7.5 m.)

Watering Needs: Regular water

Propagation: Cutting or occasionally seed

by stem tip cuttings, in early spring. Apply IBA TALC 8000 PPM. Use intermittent mist. Cutting may also be taken in late winter..
by seeds, in spring. Germinates at 86 degrees F. The seeds need cold-warm-cold stratification. The usual germination temperature is 86 degrees F.

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