Italian Cypress

Cupressus sempervirens ‘Glauca’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7b-10b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Coniferous Evergreen

Height at Maturity: 25 to 30′

Width at Maturity: 2-3′
Spacing: 2′ apart for hedges and screens; or 6′ or more apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Columnar, Upright

Growth Rate: Fast

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: Mild Pine Scent

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun

Water Needs: Average, low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat

Description

The Italian Cypress is an extremely narrow upright evergreen conifer that puts a tall exclamation point! on any landscape where it will grow: USDA Zones 7b-10b. The tree is less than a tenth as wide as it is tall, growing up to 30 feet in height and only 3 to 4 feet wide at maturity. It has an extremely unique form that provides a classic distinction for Mediterranean themed landscapes, tall screens, and framing accents. The deep blue-green foliage grows in dense sprays. Exceptionally low maintenance and heat and drought tolerant. No pruning necessary to keep its narrow form.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 25 to 30 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, the Italian Cypress is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or in rows to form a tall and narrow privacy screen where space is limited. Also good for use to fill those tall, narrow spots in home foundation plantings. Makes a nice centerpiece in container gardens and is a fine addition to the Mediterranean theme gardens, conifer garden, rock gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Suggested Spacing: 2 feet apart for hedges and screens; or 6 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

The Italian Cypress is easy to grow in a loose, well-drained soil of average to low fertility and full to mostly sun. As with so many other plants, constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic. Exceptionally low maintenance requiring little if any pruning to keep its narrow form.

Helpful Articles

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