Scientific Name
Cupressus arizonica

Common Name
Arizona cypress

Hardiness Zones: 7-9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; well drained soil; does well in hot, dry sites
Texture: Fine
Form: Upright pyramidal with fine textured foliage
Height: 30 to 40'
Width: 15 to 20'
Leaf: Evergreen scales; green to blue green
Flower/Fruit: Small rounded cones
Comments: Reddish brown bark; susceptible to canker; foliage thins if grown in shade; can be used as specimen tree or for windbreaks
Cultivars: Blue Ice, Glabra , Glauca (many forms with blue foliage), Sulfurea, Golden Pyramid
 
Blue Ice

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