Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
2° F
Conifer
Shade tolerant: Yes
Maturity Ht: >200'
Growth Rate: Fast
Drought tolerance: Moderate
Landscaping: Yes
Ht: 22"+

This very valuable cedar grows in a small area of southern Oregon and Northern California. High palatable browse for animal. Valuable cedar - versatile wood - known for its graceful ornamental plantings. Old-growth logs bring higher prices than almost any other conifer in the U.S. Most logs are exported to Japan. The tree has a very uncertain future. A fatal root rot was introduced that is still spreading and old-growth forests are being rapidly depleted, while secondary-growth forests are slow growing in the early stages.