Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Nova' / Nova Lawson cypress

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Nova' is a moderately fast growing, narrowly conical selection of Lawson cypress with fastigiate branching that holds bright yellow sprays of feathery foliage. After 10 years, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (2 m) or more in height and 2-thirds as wide, an annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches (15 - 20 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1969 by Elemér Barabits of Sopron, Hungary. The original plant can still be seen at Barabits' Lővér Pinetum.