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Blue Surprise Lawson Cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Blue Surprise‘
Other Names: Port Orford Cedar
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-8b in hot-summer climates; 5a-9b in cool-summer climates Find Your Zone
Shrub Type: Coniferous Evergreen Shrub
Height at Maturity: 6-8′
Width at Maturity: 2-2.5′ at base
Spacing: Best as specimen, in small spaced groupings, or use two to frame an entrance
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Narrow, Conical
Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate, 6 to 8 inches per year
Flower Color: None
Flower Size: na
Flowering Period: na
Flower Type: na
Fragrant Flowers: na
Foliage Color: Greyish to Silver Blue, Purple Tint in Winter
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, at least 6 hours direct sunlight per day
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Silt, Sandy
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained; moderately drought tolerant when established
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Acid to Neutral)
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-20F), Deer, Drought (when established)
Description
Certain to be an eye pleaser, the Blue Surprise Lawson Cypress forms an upright narrow spire of impeccable, intense steel blue foliage that will not go unnoticed in the landscape! Attractive year round, the dense foliage emerges a silvery blue transition to a darker grey blue in summer then taking on a purplish cast during the colder winter months. Adding maybe 6 inches in height per year and reaching maybe 6 to 8 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide at the base when all grown up, Blue Surprise is a perfect fit for smaller garden spaces or to fill a narrow spot. It puts an exclamation point on any garden or home foundation planting. Excellent in rock gardens. Groupings of three are excellent where space allows or two can be used to frame an entrance. No pruning necessary.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 6 to 8 feet tall and 2 to 2.5 feet wide over time, the Blue Surprise Lawson Cypress is ideal for use as vertical accent or focal point specimen in smaller garden spaces. It is excellent for use as an accent or to frame an entrance in home foundation plantings. Where space allows, spaced groupings of three are nice. Also a fine solo or centerpiece in containers combined with other plants that like sun and a well-drained soil. A fine addition to rock gardens, conifer gardens, blue theme gardens and Asian or Zen gardens.
Growing Preferences
Blue Surprise Lawson Cypress is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. We suggest at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Whether growing in the ground or in pots, constantly soggy soil or standing water is problematic, so plant in a well-drained site or pot and avoid overwatering. Provide only enough water to keep the soil damp to moist. Established plants are quite drought tolerant and will only require an occasional drink during prolonged periods of drought. Maintenance is minimal. No pruning required except to snip a rare, stray branch tip that is spoiling the shape of the plant.
Helpful Articles
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