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Port Orford Cedar

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Port Orford cedar is a tall, graceful Pacific Northwest conifer with soft, fern-like sprays of scale foliage and a spire-like crown. A stately native evergreen for moist, cool sites.

Family
Cupressaceae
Type
tree
Lifespan
perennial
Height
40–100 ft
Spacing
15–30 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
March, April
Bloom colors
brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, mammals
Landscape uses
specimen
Native states
CA, OR, WA