Hesperocyparis macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'
- Phonetic Spelling
- hes-per-oh-SY-pair-iss ma-kro-KAR-pa
- Description
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Lemon Cypress 'Gold Crest' is a narrow columnar evergreen with bright yellow foliage. It tolerates a range of soil pH but needs well-drained soil and thrives in sandy soiils. It can be grown in a container but be sure to water regularly. An easy to grow plant that requires little pruning unless being grown as a hedge. If you must prune do so in the spring.
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Crevice Garden, Guilford County Davidson County Demo Garden Crevice Garden, Guilford County Collector’s Garden Crevice Garden, Guilford County
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Goldcrest Wilma'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Goldcrest Wilma'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hesperocyparis
- Species:
- macrocarpa
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Columnar
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- No fruits, cones.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Insignificant
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Description:
- No flowers, evergreen
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Hedge
- Small Tree
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Salt
