Very narrow, columnar form with magnificent bright, golden yellow new growth that retains its color throughout the season. Great evergreen screen, windbreak, or large hedge.
Container, Seacoast Exposure, Windbreak. This tall, narrow evergreen with its bright yellow aspect makes a bold landscape statement. Use it sparingly along with rounded, mounded shrubs in an evergreen border. Use at the corner of a house to interrupt the vertical lines of the wall. Mix with hot colored perennials and flowering shrubs to complement the golden yellow color.
Companion Plants
Mix with the hot, bold colors of Lantana, Red Hot Poker, Yucca and Canna for a tropical look. Mediterranean favorites such as Rosemary, Lavender and Yarrow provide a fragrant base for the upright Swane's Golden.
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Plant Attributes: |
Genus: |
Cupressus |
Foliage: |
Evergreen |
Exposure/Light: |
Sun |
Moisture/Soil: |
Well Drained |
Bloom Time: |
N/A |
Bloom Color: |
N/A |
Growth Habit/Shape: |
Oval |
Growth Rate: |
Slow |
Hardiness: |
07 |