Cypress Trees
Need instant structure and dependable privacy with designer texture? Our Cypress Trees collection covers every look—from fast-growing Leyland for living fences to pencil-slim Italian cypress for Mediterranean drama, Arizona cypress for steely blue color, and native Bald cypress for four-season grace near water. We curate landscape-proven cultivars with strong leaders, clean foliage, and honest sizing so you can plant once and enjoy for decades.
When you buy cypress trees online from Garden Goods Direct, you get nursery-grown, zone-matched stock, clear guidance on spacing, siting, and pruning, and quick shipping backed by our "We Grow Together" Promise. Pair tall screens with evergreen shrubs for layered depth, then weave in deer-resistant perennials and flowering Shrubs to keep color rolling all season.
Why Choose Cypress Trees: Fast Privacy, Sculptural Form & Four-Season Color
Cypress brings high performance with low fuss. Expect rapid juvenile growth (Leyland), iconic vertical accents (Italian), blue-green, drought-leaning options (Arizona/‘Blue Ice’ types), and buttressed trunks with feathery foliage in Bald cypress that glow in fall. Whether your style is formal, coastal, or naturalistic, there’s a cypress that fits.
How Cypress Look All Year: Habits, Foliage Textures & Seasonal Interest
Leyland Cypress (× Cuprocyparis leylandii): Broad pyramids, dense fans—ideal for quick, uniform hedges.
Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens): Ultra-narrow columns—perfect for flanking gates, garages, and long drives.
Arizona Cypress (C. arizonica/‘Blue Ice’ types): Striking blue-steel needles, airy branching, and excellent heat tolerance.
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum): Soft, ferny foliage, rust-orange fall color, beautiful bark; thrives from average to periodically wet sites.
Design That Works: Living Fences, Gateways, and Waterside Statements
Build a Living Screen: Stagger Leyland in a zig-zag for faster knit and better wind diffusion.
Create Vertical Rhythm: March Italian cypress down a driveway or repeat them in pairs for a luxe, formal cadence.
Color & Contrast: Use Arizona cypress as blue accents amid green backdrops and warm stone.
Native Elegance: Place Bald cypress near ponds or low lawns for reflections, knees (in wet sites), and fall glow.
Cypress Planting & Care Playbook: Sun, Soil, Spacing & Pruning Made Simple
Planting: Plant in full sun (6–8+ hrs) and well-drained soil (Bald cypress tolerates wet feet). Set the root flare at or slightly above grade, backfill with native soil, water deeply, and mulch 2–3″ (pulled back from the trunk). Keep evenly moist the first season; most cypress show good drought tolerance once established.
Spacing (quick guide): Leyland 8–12 ft on center for hedges; Italian 3–6 ft where you want a tight colonnade; Arizona 8–12 ft; Bald cypress 20+ ft as specimens.
Pruning: Minimal—shape lightly after the spring flush; maintain a single leader on Leyland/Italian cypress; avoid cutting into leafless interior wood.
Complete your design with Evergreen Shrubs for a layered backbone, Deer-Resistant Perennials along hedge lines, and Flowering Shrubs to power seasonal bloom in front of your new screen.