Italian Cypress
| cypress |
It is a evergreen, perennial, fragrant tree, see how the Italian cypress looks like in the garden and landscape.
Italian Cypress is suitable for growing in USDA hardiness zones: 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. Other winter zone scales for planting this cypress are ANBG: 1, 2, 3, 4; RHS: H5, H4, H3, H2; PHZ: 8b, 9a.
Cypress details
| Plant type | tree, fragrant, hedges, screen | ||||||||
| Life cycle | perennial, evergreen | ||||||||
| Sun needs | full sun, part sun | ||||||||
| Growth habit | upright | ||||||||
| Height at maturity | 8 m - 9 m | ||||||||
| Spread | 60 sm - 90 sm | ||||||||
| Spacing | 60 sm apart for hedges and screens; or 6' (1.8m) apart for space between plants | ||||||||
| Soil type | loamy, sandy, clay, silty | ||||||||
| Soil moist/drainage | well drained | ||||||||
| Soil PH | 5.5 - 7.5 (moderately acidic - slightly alkaline) | ||||||||
| Water needs | average, low when established | ||||||||
| Maintenance / care | very low | ||||||||
| Resistance to | deer, disease, drought, heat, dry soil | ||||||||
| Gardens types | xeriscape, rock | ||||||||
Winter hardiness zones:
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Italian Cypress @ wikipedia.
Italian Cypress in the landscape and gardening
