The best replacement for cypress is cedar.

The best alternatives to cypress are rated as following:
★★★★★  cedar
★★★★  cedar mulch
★★  juniper
★★  cyprus
★★  arborvitae
★★  pine fence
★★  hardwood mulch
★  pine mulch
★  green giant
★  treated pine
★  vigil
★  katy
★  seymour
★  thuja green giant
★  cedar siding
★  redwood
★  grouse
★  pressure treated pine
  western red cedar
  spruce
  dawn redwood
  sugarland
  sedona
  teak
  thuja green
  pacifica
  green giant arborvitae
  trek 7200
  cerritos
  tomball
  cryptomeria

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Speaking about cypress, one probably shouldn't forget about wheat fields.

Other search terms related to cypress and their ratings are:
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