Pencil Pine - Cupressus Sempervirens Glauca

Pencil Pine is the definitive Mediterranean garden tree - a narrow, upright column of dense blue-grey foliage that can grow to 10m or more while maintaining a width of barely 1m. It has been planted in formal gardens and along driveways across Perth for generations, and its silhouette is instantly recognisable: the vertical accent that anchors a Mediterranean-style garden. Excellent in pairs flanking an entrance, as a repeated element along a driveway, or as a screen planting where height is needed without spread. Perth's climate suits it perfectly - it evolved in the same hot, dry conditions. Full sun. Well-drained soil. Extremely drought tolerant once established. Very low maintenance - minimal pruning needed.