dwarf cypress trees
If you’re searching for compact, versatile evergreens to add structure and beauty to your garden, dwarf cypress trees are an excellent choice. These small-scale conifers deliver the classic elegance of cypress, but stay manageable in size—perfect for smaller gardens, courtyards, containers, and low-maintenance landscaping. At our New Zealand nursery, we stock a range of dwarf cypress trees suited to many spaces and climates. Read on to discover the best varieties for Kiwi gardeners, their uses, and tips for thriving growth.
Cupressus sempervirens Stricta (Pencil Cypress)
Cupressus sempervirens Stricta, commonly known as the Italian Pencil Cypress Tree, is a conifer that features dense, dark green foliage, and grows with a slim, columnar habit. This Pencil Cypress is a common sight in formal gardens across the Mediterranean. The foliage comprises short sprays of dark green, conifer foliage held on erect branches. It can grow to 20 m tall with a spread of just 75 cm though it is often kept to shorter heights. Cupressus sempervirens Stricta is valued for its slender, upright habit and is perfect for planting in a series or as pillars at an entranceway.
Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress)
Taxodium distichum, commonly known as the Bald Cypress or Swamp Cypress, is a conifer that grows as an upright tree to about 30 m tall and 8 m wide. It is somewhat unusual in that it is deciduous whereas most conifers tend to be evergreen. Feathery leaves emerge light green in spring, age to become bronze-yellow in summer, then develop bronze tones in autumn before falling. Taxodium distichum is a great tree for planting in wetter areas of a large garden and for planting around water features.
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