Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cupressus macrocarpa Greenstead Magnificent Monterey Cypress, Conifer, Groundcover Conifer,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Shrubs, Conifers Dense, Spreading
Description:
Slow-growing dense ground hugging conifer with a weeping flat habit and bright golden foliage. Attractive groundcover or feature shrub. Ideal for coastal gardens. Grows approx. 80cm tall x 150cm wide in 10 years. Also available in a topiary standard.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Embankment, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Park And Gardens, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Cupressaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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