Tiny Tower® Italian Cypress
Cupressus sempervirens 'Monshel' P.P. #12,933 Tiny Tower®
A unique, compact form with exceptionally dense blue-green foliage. Maintains its narrow, columnar form and tidy, well-groomed appearance without pruning. Well suited to topiaries and containers.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ku-PRES-us sem-per-VI-renz |
| Key feature: | Deer Resistant |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Mediterranean |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Very slow growing to 25 to 30 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Columnar, Compact, Narrow |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Poolside, Seacoast Exposure, Windbreak |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 3073 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
Small Italian cypress and their topiary forms make perfect porch or patio accents. Use a matched pair to flank door, gate, art, fountain or window. Line them up on steps in matching pots for a graduated effect. Plant as part of a perennial border as reoccurring living columns. A perfect central "finger" for a symmetrical herb garden. Line them up for the ideal background for a theatrical garden in a small city garden.
Lore
Discovered in 1991 by nurseryman Doug Zylstra at West Covina Wholesale Nursery, Santa Barbara, California. A 'Glauca' for the exceptionally dense, narrow columnar form and tight growth habit without pruning.
A unique, compact form with exceptionally dense blue-green foliage. Maintains its narrow, columnar form and tidy, well-groomed appearance without pruning. Well suited to topiaries and containers.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
Small Italian cypress and their topiary forms make perfect porch or patio accents. Use a matched pair to flank door, gate, art, fountain or window. Line them up on steps in matching pots for a graduated effect. Plant as part of a perennial border as reoccurring living columns. A perfect central "finger" for a symmetrical herb garden. Line them up for the ideal background for a theatrical garden in a small city garden.
Lore
Discovered in 1991 by nurseryman Doug Zylstra at West Covina Wholesale Nursery, Santa Barbara, California. A 'Glauca' for the exceptionally dense, narrow columnar form and tight growth habit without pruning.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ku-PRES-us sem-per-VI-renz |
| Key feature: | Deer Resistant |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Mediterranean |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Very slow growing to 25 to 30 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Columnar, Compact, Narrow |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Poolside, Seacoast Exposure, Windbreak |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 3073 |
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