The Cypress Avenue runs through the centre of Craigtoun Country Park with a stone centre piece in the middle.
A double line of trees called the Cypress Avenue
Mostly Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
Conifer with evergreen short, scale-like leaves
Native to California, grown extensively in southwest Oregon
Introduced to the UK in 1854
Named after Scottish nurseryman and plant collector, Charles Lawson (1795 - 1873)
Not to be confused with Leyland Cypress (x Cuprocyparis leylandii)
Provides valuable shelter for nesting birds
Timber is susceptible to rot so is not suited to outdoor use.
