Cupressus sempervirens ‘Dwarf Compacta’

Dwarf Italian Cypress

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Trees

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Natural Straight Trunk

Mature Height & Spread: 25-30' x 3'

Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Narrow, Upright

Native To: Asia, Europe

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Inconspicuous

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #5, #15, #25

Sunset Garden Zones: 4-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-11

A Bit More

Cupressus sempervirens ‘Dwarf Compacta’ is a slow-growing dwarf cultivar of the classic Italian Cypress featuring dense scale-like, blue-green foliage and a tight, columnar habit. Uses include formal screen or hedge, topiary, or as a container plant. Excellent in seacoast landscapes. Very heat-tolerant. It requires full sun and becomes sparse or leggy in the shade. Low to very low water needs once established. It is adaptable to acidic or alkaline mediums, but requires well-drained soil. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Cold hardy to 0°F.

A Bit More

Cupressus sempervirens ‘Dwarf Compacta’ is a slow-growing dwarf cultivar of the classic Italian Cypress featuring dense scale-like, blue-green foliage and a tight, columnar habit. Uses include formal screen or hedge, topiary, or as a container plant. Excellent in seacoast landscapes. Very heat-tolerant. It requires full sun and becomes sparse or leggy in the shade. Low to very low water needs once established. It is adaptable to acidic or alkaline mediums, but requires well-drained soil. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Cold hardy to 0°F.