Family: Cupressaceae
Scientific Name: Cupressus macrocarpa Goldcrest
Common Name: Monterey Cypress Goldcrest, Lemon Cedar, Goldcrest Cypress
| Description | A medium sized, gold colored form of the much larger Monterey Cypress |
| Pronunciation | (kuu-Pres-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5,6)7-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | aveage |
| Soil & Site | aveage |
| Flowers | not ornamental |
| Leaves | golden yellow, small, scale-like, aromatic, ascending |
| Stems | flaking or scaly bark |
| Dimensions | 10 feet tall, 2-3 spread, narrow columnar |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Goldcrest was raised at Treseder’s nursery in Cornwall, England, UK., shortly after the Second World War. |
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