species
Cupressus sempervirens
Italian cypress
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Cupressus sempervirens belongs to the family Cupressaceae, also known as Italian cypress, introduced to the UK. It reaches 15 m tall and 2 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained or dry conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 15 m tall × 2 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Dry
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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