Swane's Golden Italian Cypress
Cupressus sempervirens 'Swane's Golden'
SKU
03075
A very narrow, columnar form with magnificent, bright, golden yellow new growth that retains good color throughout the season. A stunning specimen on its own, this selection makes great impact when used in mass plantings as an evergreen screen, windbreak, or tall hedge.
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Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | ku-PRES-us sem-per-VY-renz |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Slow growing; reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Design Ideas | This tall, narrow evergreen with its bright yellow aspect makes a bold landscape statement. Use it sparingly along with rounded, mounded shrubs in an evergreen border. Use at the corner of a house to interrupt the vertical lines of the wall. Mix with hot colored perennials and flowering shrubs to complement the golden yellow color. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Foliage Color | Yellow |
| Garden Style | Contemporary, Mediterranean |
| Growth Habit | 3 |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Container, Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Topiary, Windbreak, Woodland Garden, Coastal Exposure, Wildlife Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Bluebeard (Caryopteris); Lavender (Lavandula); Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis); Olive (Olea) |
Grows easily in a wide range of soil types, provided good drainage. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
Your climate may be too cold for this plant