Arizona Cypress
Cupressus Arizonica
Overview
The Arizona Cypress (Cupressus arizonica) is a drought-tolerant conifer with a pyramidal growth habit, reaching up to 40-50 feet in height. Its blue-green foliage and reddish-bark provide year-round visual interest. Thriving in USDA zones 7-9, it prefers full sun and well-drained soils. With its compact size of 15-30 feet in width, it serves as an excellent windbreak or privacy screen in southwestern landscapes.
Sun FullWater Extra in Summer, Very LowZones 5–11Type TreeClimate Arid, Temperate
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Extra in Summer, Very Low
- USDA zones
- 5–11
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Tree
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Climate
- Arid, Temperate
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