Italian Cypress

Cupressus sempervirens

Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) 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