For highly impactful specimen plantings in beds borders and patio pots the golden scented cypress is a must r r the soft bright golden yellow foliage will provide your garden with healthy colour all year round and in keeping with its name gives off a fresh lemon scent when foliage is crushed or cut which is said to deter biting insects from that area of your garden in fact it is such a great all round garden plant it has been awarded the coveted rhs award of garden meritr growing to