Cupressus sempervirens Glauca - Pencil Pine Conifer, Italian Pencil Pine

This variety of pencil pine is the best by a country mile! 

They grow in an upright column like structure just like a pencil with very tight and compact growth habit and hold their form very well.  The foliage is blue/green in colour.

They don't produce many cones that weigh the branches down and out of shape like some other conifer varieties.

Spacing: Plant every 50cm apart for a screen

Growth Size: Up to 10-15m h x 1m w at maturity which can take 10 years plus.   Up to 4m tall within 10 years.

Positioning: Full sun but will tolerate part shade

Temperament: Drought, frost and dry tolerant.  

Perfect for: Narrow screening, narrow garden beds, formal gardens, screening along fences or driveways

Growth Rate: Slow/Moderate

Height Approximates in Pots for this Variety:

200mm - 60cm tall

300mm - 1m tall

400mm - 1.4-1.6m tall

75L - 1.8m-2m tall

100L - 2-2.5m+tall