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Italian Cypress-like Evergrn for Zone 3

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Italian Cypress-like Evergrn for Zone 3 (post #15397)

Lisa123 on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 00:55
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Hello!  Does anyone know what zone 3 evergreen is most similar to Italian Cypress?  I am looking for a narrow columnar evergreen that is very tall.  It would also be wonderful if it grew quickly.  Thank you!

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(post #15397, reply #1 of 2)

by Catskill Deb in reply to Lisa123 [original] on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 16:54

That's a tough question, since there aren't many evergreens that look like Italian cypress and they aren't that hardy.  The answer might be Blue spruce or some equally unhelpful plant, since you asked what evergreen hardy to zone 3 looked "most" like Italian cypress.

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Similar-shaped conifers (post #15397, reply #2 of 2)

by Noel-in-England in reply to Anonymous [original] on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 11:17

Similar-shaped conifers include the Chamaecyparis lawsoniana variety 'Kilmacurragh'.

Fast, they can grow 3ft higher/year.

 

 

Another one is the ubiquitus-in-England "Leyland Cypress" - Cupressocyparis X leylandii. These can get 75 ft high x 20ft wide & are VERY fast.

 

To get the desired 'pencil ' effect - remember to keep the individuals apart by about  25 ft

centers.

 

 

THE narrowest spirical conifer 'over here' is Juniperus drupacea - the Syrian juniper. This gets to  to nearly 60 ft they may take a bit of time to get there. I'd suggest planting 15 ft centers

minimum  for that italianate look.   In windy places, it needs deep soil or you could get it windblowing.