Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Cupressus Sempervirens

Size:

40'-70' tall by 10'-20' wide

Leaves:

whorled (3 at each node), scale-like; dark green

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

round fruiting cone to 1.5"

Fall Interest:

needled evergreen

Culture:

sun; medium moisture, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

specimen, better for formal setting or large building than for residential use

Cultivars:

common landscape form is fastigiate or narrow columnar

Notes:

native to Greece and the Balkans