monterey cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size40 to 70 feet tall20 to 80 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom color
- Brown
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Monterey cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa) is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows fast and stays evergreen, with soft, dark green, scale-like needles. It tolerates salt spray, so it suits coastal sites. Plant it where cool, coastal breezes reach it, because a canker can kill it.
Pairs well with Madrone, Western redbud, and Shasta daisy.
Native range
CA.