Minima Aurea lawson's cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Aurea'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Minima Aurea' lawson's cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Aurea') is a shrub for borders, containers, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly to 1 to 3 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide. The evergreen foliage keeps its color all year, and the low upright habit needs little care.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Daffodil, and Grape hyacinth.