Monterey Cypress Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
Previously known as:
- Cupressus lambertiana
- Cupressus macrocarpa
- Phonetic Spelling
- hes-per-oh-SY-pair-iss ma-kro-KAR-pa
- Description
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Monterey Cypress is a long-lived needled evergreen tree with fragrant leaves..
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Susceptible to borers. Armillaria, Phytophthora, root rot, and coryneum canker are disease problems. Litter from cones can be messy.
VIDEO created by Ryan Contreras for “Landscape Plant Materials I: Deciduous Hardwoods and Conifers or Landscape Plant Materials II: Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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'Goldcrest'
- 'Golden Pillar'
Yellow-gold needles - 'Golden Pillar'
- 'Goldcrest', 'Golden Pillar'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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'Goldcrest'
- 'Golden Pillar'
Yellow-gold needles - 'Golden Pillar'
- 'Goldcrest', 'Golden Pillar'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hesperocyparis
- Species:
- macrocarpa
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- U.S.A., California
- Wildlife Value:
- Small mammals enjoy seeds from cones in the fall, birds nest in the tree.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Conical
- Erect
- Spreading
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Description:
- No fruits, brown cones.
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No flowers
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Dark Gray
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Furrowed
- Scaly
- Bark Description:
- Dark gray or red brown, furrowed or scaly
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Hedge
- Attracts:
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Salt
- Problems:
- Messy
