Cupressus arizonica 'Blue Pyramid'
$277.00 / 6G
Blue Arizona Cypress ·
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Description
Cupressus arizonica 'Blue Pyramid', commonly known as Arizona Cypress, is a woody evergreen conifer valued for its foliage, form, and structural presence. It typically matures 40–60 feet tall and 15–20 feet wide. Grow it in full sun in moist, well-drained loamy soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Southwestern U.S.A., Mexico. Its flowers or fruit attract hummingbirds, small mammals, and songbirds. In the landscape, it works well in barrier, screen/privacy, and specimen. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to deer, diseases, and drought.
Benefits
Gives the garden year-round structure, texture, and winter presence. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Conifer; showy flowers; matures about 20 - 40 ft tall and 15 - 30 ft wide
Usage/Use
Specimen tree, shade tree, street tree, wildlife planting
Native Range
Southwestern U.S.A., Mexico
| Cupressus arizonica 'Blue Pyramid' | |
| Arizona Cypress | |
| 'Blue Pyramid | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Deep, well-drained garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| No | |
| No |
| 5 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 20 - 40 ft | |
| 15 - 30 ft | |
| Wide | |
| 15 - 30 ft |
| Yes | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Birds from Shelter | |
| Cold Tolerant | |
| Conifer Garden | |
| All Winter Season Interest | |
| Evergreen | |
| Columnar | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |