Botanical Name: Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Golden Pillar’
Common Name: Golden Monterey cypress
Type of Plant: conifer: tree
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Pyramidal and dense when young, becoming more open and spreading with age – tends to be shrubby as a younger tree
Height to 30'
Spread to 20'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil prefers a well-drained, loamy soil
Hardiness Hardy, but prefers coastal conditions –Zones 16, 17, 23, and 24
 
Morphology:
Leaves tiny overlapping golden scales – young foliage is bright golden yellow, older growth becomes more green with age
Flowers inconspicuous catkin flowers
Fruit female cone to 1-1/2" across, brown and woody, often resinous
 
Propagation:
hardwood cuttings in winter
 
Usage:
Accent tree for bright color, dense form and foliage; very dramatic in forest style landscapes, effective as a background to darker foliage junipers or other fine textured plants
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes regular watering, and performs best near the coast where foggy weather keeps the air moist
Fertilizing slow release fertilizer in spring
Pruning generally none required
Pests/Diseases Coryneum canker fungus when grown away from the coast
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Cultivar – species comes from central California Family: Cupressaceae

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