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Lawson Cypress ‘Chilworth Silver’ (5L)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

£21.95

Lawson Cypress ‘Chilworth Silver’ is a stunning evergreen for UK gardens. This Chamaecyparis lawsoniana cultivar boasts silver-grey, scale-like foliage and a broadly conical to pyramidal form. It’s a hardy, moderate-growing choice that brings year-round colour and unique texture to any outdoor space.

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  • ✓ Distinctive silver-grey foliage that maintains its cool, metallic hue year-round, providing a sophisticated presence in your garden
  • ✓ Moderate growth rate of 20-30cm per year, reaching 4-6 metres tall, perfect for medium to large gardens or as a striking specimen tree
  • ✓ Broadly conical to pyramidal shape offers elegant vertical structure, making it ideal for creating cool-toned backdrops or as a stunning focal point
  • ✓ Adaptable to various soil types and conditions, including urban environments, offering versatility for different UK garden settings and design styles
  • ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier

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This cultivar of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana is prized for its distinctive silver-grey foliage, making it an excellent choice for gardeners looking to add year-round colour and unique texture to their outdoor space.

‘Chilworth Silver’ grows at a moderate rate, typically adding about 20-30cm per year. It can reach heights of 4-6 metres over time, with a broadly conical to pyramidal shape that adds vertical interest to the garden. This elegant form makes it ideal for medium to large gardens, as a specimen plant, or as a stunning addition to mixed borders and woodland edges.

The tree’s standout feature is undoubtedly its foliage. The scale-like leaves are a beautiful silver-grey colour that holds well throughout the year. This cool, metallic hue creates a striking contrast against other plants in the garden and provides a sophisticated, almost ethereal presence. The foliage takes on a slightly bluer tinge in winter, adding further interest to the garden during the colder months.

‘Chilworth Silver’ is hardier than its delicate appearance might suggest. It’s well-adapted to the UK climate and can handle both full sun and partial shade, although it develops the best colour in full sun. It prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil but is adaptable to various soil types. It’s also relatively tolerant of urban conditions, making it a versatile choice for many garden settings.

Gardeners love this conifer for its unique colour and elegant form. You can use it as a stunning specimen plant, where its silver-grey foliage will create a focal point. Or plant it in groups to create a soft, cool-toned backdrop for other plants. It looks fantastic in both modern and traditional garden designs, adding a touch of year-round sophistication and refinement.

Lawson Cypress ‘Chilworth Silver’ is relatively easy to care for, which is good news for UK gardeners. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained, slightly acidic soil, but it’s adaptable to various soil types. When you first plant it, water regularly for the first growing season to help it establish. After that, it appreciates consistent moisture but can tolerate short periods of drought. Feed it with a slow-release, balanced fertiliser in spring if desired, but it generally doesn’t require much feeding. Pruning isn’t usually necessary unless you want to maintain a specific shape or size. If you need to prune, do it in late winter or early spring before new growth begins.

Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height
10–20 years

Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres

🇬🇧 UK Grown in Lancashire. Approx 60/80cm tall in a 5L pot.

Season of Interest

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun


Pot Size

5 Litre

Foliage

Evergreen

Foliage Colour

Blue

Hardiness

-20°C to -15°C (H6)

When Mature

Safety

Child Safe, Pet Safe

Watering

Moderate

Preferred Soil Type

Any well drained soil

Preferred Soil pH

Acidic


Edible Plant
UK Grown

Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.

You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.

With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.

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Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.

Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.

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Delivery charges will be based on the highest applicable rate from our rate table, determined by the items in your order.
Alternatively, we offer the option to collect your items in person by prior arrangement.
These prices are based on delivery to UK Mainland. Delivery to Highlands & Islands will be more.
Delivery Class Delivery Cost
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £0.95 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £2.10 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) £4.49 (Flat)
Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)This item
Large Items - Pallet Courier £90.00 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £28.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) £24.95 (Flat)
Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier£90.00 (Flat)

We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.

We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.

We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.

Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010

You can view our Plant Healthy report here.

We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.

Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.