Monterey Cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
Monterey cypress is the iconic wind-sculpted conifer of the California coast, with rich green foliage and a broad, characterful crown. Salt- and wind-tolerant for coastal plantings.
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 40–70 ft
- Spacing
- 20–80 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- March, April
- Bloom colors
- brown
- Wildlife value
- mammals, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen
- Native states
- CA