China fir
Common Name: China fir
Genus: Cunninghamia
Species: lanceolata
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Moist
Height: 1500cm
Spread: 2000cm
Cunninghamia is native to the forests of China and Taiwan. In the UK it makes a superb specimen tree for a large garden where its evergreen, rounded, domed canopy and attractive, red-brown fibrous trunk provides interest throughout the year.
Looks good with:
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pembury Blue'Cercidiphyllum japonicum
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