Blue Italian Cypress

1. Planting: Blue Italian Cypress Trees are heat and drought tolerant, so choose a location with full to partial sun (4 to 8 hours of sunlight daily) in well-drained soil.

Dig a hole that is just as deep but twice as wide as the root ball of the plant. Place the plant in the hole to check the depth. If the soil of the root ball is below the level of the soil of the surrounding ground, pick up the tree and add more soil to the hole. Fill in the hole with the same native soil you removed, then water the tree by counting to 20 or by giving it five full watering cans full of water.

2. Watering: Irrigate your newly-planted tree twice a week for the first month, once a week for the next two months, and every two weeks after the first three months. Water your Blue Italian Cypress if you have warm, dry, and windy weather during the winter in your area.

3. Fertilizing: This tree grows equally well in clay, loam, or sandy soils and does not need routine fertilizing.

4. Pruning: You should only need to do minimal pruning on this tree. Prune your tree in late winter when it is dormant. You can remove any dead or damaged branches, as this will help the tree's health and future growth.