Italian Cypress Tree Information from University of Arizona

Cupressus sempervirens
Italian cypress
Cupressaceae Family

Compiled by the Master Gardeners
of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension.

Form: columnar, tall, extremely narrow dense pyramidal tree

Cupressus sempervirens

Seasonality: evergreen
Size: 40-60ft, spread of only 10ft or less
Leaves: gray-green scale, immature growth more needle-like
Flowers: inconspicuous
Fruit: small rounded cone about the size of a quarter, not ornamental
Stems/Trunks: single trunk, gray
Range/Origin: southern Europe and Asia, now widely distributed
Hardiness: to 10°F
LANDSCAPE VALUE:

accent

softens tall buildings

often used to line driveways, entryways and in graveyards

out of scale for most residential uses

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

Exposure: full sun

Water: drought tolerant; regular irrigation to establish, then once or twice per month,

Soil: tolerant

Propagation: seeds and cuttings

Maintenance: low

NOTES:
very vulnerable to spider mites which cause foliage to brown and can even kill entire trees

cultivar 'Stricta' is extremely narrow

trunk detail (left) and
leaf detail (right)

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