Truly a gem and perfect for small garden spaces, 'Elwood's Pigmy' is a dense conifer sporting outstanding powder-blue foliage on an upright columnar form. Slow growing, it adds only 2 to 4 inches in height per year maturing to about 6 feet tall an 18 inches wide over time. Its smaller stature make it a perfect choice for small garden spaces and containers.

Ellwood's Pygmy Lawson Cypress is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. We suggest 5 hours or more of direct sunlight per day. Heat hardy in Zones 5-7 but we've heard it will do fine in cool-summer climates to zone 9. In hot-summer climates it will appreciate some shade or filtered sun during the afternoon. Whether growing in the ground or in pots, constantly soggy soil or standing water is problematic, so avoid overwatering. Provide only enough water to keep the soil damp to moist. Established plants are quite drought tolerant and will only require an occasional drink during prolonged periods of drought. Maintenance is minimal. No pruning required except to remove a stray branch tip that is spoiling the shape of the plant.

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