Port Orford cedar 'Ellwood's Gold Pillar'

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Ellwood's Gold Pillar is generally regarded as a hardy plant, so it can be safe to leave outdoors for the majority of winter (although if in doubt, using a row cover is often a good idea). Ellwood's Gold Pillar needs a soil ph of 4.8 to 7.5 (moderately acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil).

Ellwood's Gold Pillar is hardy, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

This variety tends to mature and be ready for harvest in early autumn.

It was first discovered (by Euro-Americans) near Port Orford in Oregon and introduced into cultivation in 1854, by collectors working for the Lawson & Son nursery in Edinburgh, Scotland, after whom it was named as Lawson Cypress by the describing botanist Andrew Murray². The USDA officially calls it by the name Port Orford cedar, as do most people in its native area, but some botanists prefer to use the name Lawson cypress (or in very rare instances Port Orford cypress) instead. The name “Lawson’s cypress” is widely used in horticulture². This tree has many botanical synonyms, but the current officially-accepted name is Chamaecyparis lawsoniana¹².

¹ The Plant List

² Chamaecyparis lawsoniana on Wikipedia