| I'm wanting to use these trees in my back yard so I have privacy from neighbors when using my pool. Calloways nursery in arlington says the trees do well here, but they won't be getting them until spring. The landscaper that i want to hire says your company says this plant will not do well here...yet your cold hardy & heat zone maps on your site clearly shows that this plant would thrive here. Can you enlighten me. I'm wanting to use about 25-30 15+ gal trees for my project/ thanks. Jcoleman |
| Julia, They are listed for your cold and heat zones. Itallian cypress sometimes struggles with foliage diseases in the humid climate of the south. They are however adapted and I would consider them a possible choice for such a use as you described. Some other possible choices include: BRIGHT 'N TIGHT? CAROLINA LAUREL Prunus caroliniana 'Monus' Moderate grower to 8 to 10 feet tall, 6 to 8 feet wide, larger if untrimmed. IDYLLWILD JUNIPER Juniperus virginiana `Idyllwild` Moderate growth 15 feet tall, 5 to 7 feet wide. BLUE POINT JUNIPER Juniperus chinensis `Blue Point` Moderate-growing to 12 feet tall, 8 feet wide. SKYROCKET JUNIPER Juniperus virginiana 'Skyrocket' (J. scopulorum 'Skyrocket') Fast grower to 15 to 20 feet tall, 2 to 3 feet wide. WICHITA BLUE JUNIPER Juniperus scopulorum `Wichita Blue` Moderate grower to 10 to 15 feet tall, 4 to 6 feet wide. Larger with age. Hope this helps. Thanks for the question and please stop in again soon! |
