Cypress, Italian

BN: Cupressus sempervirens TH: 40 to 60 feet RG: medium ST: medium DT: medium FS: n/a ZN: 7-10b AS: #7 #25 CH: This Cypress is native to the Mediterranean region and is a medium sized evergreen tree that can reach 115 feet tall in other countries. This tree has a narrow columnar habit of growth like a Christmas tree with a natural conical shape. It is a long-lived tree with some trees reported to be over 1,000 years old. The foliage grows in dense sprays with leaves that are scale-like and produced on rounded shoots. Excellent choice for a strong accent tree around tall buildings, for tall screens, along driveways or to frame out landscape scenery. They should not be used around single story residential homes due to their overwhelming height at maturity. Flowers are inconspicuous but foliage is a rich green throughout the year. This tree rarely bares seeds but the fruit is brownish in color and ½ to 1” in size. Red spider mite and leaf fungus are two chronic problems with this plant in South Florida due to our climate conditions, so plan to spray. Very cold hardy to South Florida; no problems with freezing here.