Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta'

 

  Italian Cypress

  Family: Cupressaceae

  Origin: Native to the Mediterranean

Hardiness: USDA Zones 8b, 9 and 10; hardy to 0 degrees
Growth: Slow growth to 40 to 60 feet by 8 to 15 feet wide
Form: Columnar; tall, narrow and upright
Leaves: Tiny green scales
Cones: 1.5 inch brown cones
Exposure: Full sun
Water: Don't overwater
Soil: Well drained; infertile okay
Fertilizer: None
Prune: Often topped and sheared
Problems: Mites possible; root rot

Cultivars include 'Glauca' with blue green leaves and 'Swane's Golden' with gold tips. This plant has been called the exclamation point of landscape plants! It grows slowly enough that it can be appropriate with two storey buildings. It's often planted in rows as screens. One or two plants in the screen usually dies, leaving bare spots.

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