Conifer Database - Pygmaea Argentea

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Pygmaea Argentea’

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea' is a popular, widely grown, globose to squatty pyramidal dwarf selection of Lawson cypress with dense green foliage and creamy white tips. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 1.5 feet (50 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of nearly 2 inches (5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a branch sport found in the late 1890s by James Backhouse and Son Nursery, York, United Kingdom. It is occasionally seen listed as 'Backhouse Silver.'




Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Variegated White or Cream
GROWTH SHAPE:Globe or Globose
GROWTH SIZE:Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Sport


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