Port Orford cedar 'Cream Glow'

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Cream Glow is thought of as hardy, 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). Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 4.8 and 7.5 as Cream Glow likes to be in moderately acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Cream Glow is a hardy plant.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by 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