Port Orford Cedar 100 Seeds Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, commonly known as Lawson cypress or Port Orford cedar, is a tall, elegant evergreen conifer native to the Pacific Northwest of the United States, particularly southwestern Oregon and northwestern California. Reaching heights of 40–60 meters in the wild, it features a straight, columnar trunk with smooth, gray-brown bark that develops shallow fissures with age, and dense, feathery foliage composed of flattened sprays of scale-like leaves arranged in opposite pairs. The tree produces small, rounded cones that mature in autumn, contributing to seed dispersal and regeneration. Highly valued for its fine-grained, durable timber and aromatic wood, Lawson cypress has also become a widely planted ornamental in temperate gardens and parks, prized for its graceful form, adaptability, and year-round greenery. While it prefers moist, well-drained soils and sheltered sites, it can tolerate a range of garden conditions and thrives as a specimen, hedge, or screen plant. Its stately presence, rapid growth, and resilience to many pests make Chamaecyparis lawsoniana both a functional and aesthetic addition to landscapes, blending natural grandeur with horticultural versatility.