Cypress Arizona

Description
Botanical Name: 
Cupressus arizonica

A native evergreen tree from central Arizona.  Foliage green to blue gray.  Bark is rough, exfoliating in flat sheets and leaving a beautiful, clearly red, smooth, polished underbark.  Wood and foliage is very aromatic.  Leaves are scalelike and glaucous.  Seed cones are subglobose to broadly ellipsoid 1/2" to 1 1/2" long.  It tolerates hot, dry conditions with ease and has a moderate to fast growth rate.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Trees-Shade & Ornamental
Name: 
Cypress Arizona
Plant Type: 
Evergreen
Mature Size: 
40' tall x 20' wide.
Water: 
Very low, once established.
Exposure:: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
10'
Soil Type: 
Loam; sand; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
Any season
Comments
Comments: 

Plant in mass for windbreak or screen.  Variety "Blue Ice" is a spectacular color.