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Italian Cypress

Cupressus sempervirens

Italian Cypress is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 7-10, that matures to about 40-70 ft × 10-20 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect green blooms in spring. It stands up well to drought, dry soil and heat.

USDA zones
7-10
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
40-70 ft × 10-20 ft
Spacing
6-feet-12 feet
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
Foliage
Blue, Green
Bloom color
Green
Bloom season
Spring
Tough against
Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Humidity, Salt, Wind
Native to
Crete, Rhodes, Turkey to Iran

Freeze survival

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