Evergreen. Carolina Sapphire Arizona Cypress prefers well-drained soil and will tolerate some acidity and sandier soils. The Arizona Cypress is a native of interior Mexico, extending into the southwestern United States where it is the only native cypress. By clicking "LOGIN", you are A million members, donors, and partners support our programs to make our world greener and healthier. It has beautiful silvery blue/teal coloration year-round. If creating a screen, you will want to plant at least 7' apart. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. It has scale-like leaves that are between two and five millimeters long. Grows about 1 ft. per year; reaches 20 to 30 ft. tall, 8 to 12 ft. wide. This coniferous evergreen tree grows 10 to 25 meters (33 to 82 feet), which is considered medium in height. Introducing "One Thing": A New Video Series, The Spruce Gardening & Plant Care Review Board, The Spruce Renovations and Repair Review Board, Acidic, alkaline, loamy, sandy, well-drained. Cupressus arizonica, the Arizona cypress, is a North American species of trees in the cypress family. While it has a limited reach in terms of hardiness zones, the Arizona cypress is an excellent choice for windbreaks, erosion control, Christmas trees, and landscape ornamentals. Male strobilus, Scale-like leaf, Microsporophylls, Photos, Botany and Plant histology, Pinophyta-Conifers, Cupressaceae, Cupressus-Cypress, Cupressus arizonica-Ar Ordering now will reserve the plant for you and we'll ship when it's safe. Read our Commitment to Diversity | Read our Privacy Statement. Cypress trees do not develop new buds on older wood, so cutting back shoots could lead to bare spots on the tree. NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to This southwestern native is adapted to heat, cold, drought, wind and aridity. In areas of high humidity, the Arizona cypress might be more prone to diseases. As the name suggests, this heat- and drought-tolerant cypress is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. So we will do everything in our power to do so. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. If creating a screen, you will want to plant at least 7' apart. Cypressus arizonica var. logging into shop.monrovia.com. Once established, water deeply, occasionally; more in extreme heat. For a privacy screen or windbreak planting, plant the ‘Carolina Sapphire’ Arizona Cypress 6 to 7 feet apart on-center. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. Please reach out to info@plantaddicts.com if you would like more information. glabra 'Blue Pyramid' Sku #3060. Unless there are specific and known nutritional deficiencies, it's not necessary to water an Arizona cypress tree. Cypress trees are a popular type of evergreen conifer, which remain attractive all year round and are very low-maintenance. The Arizona cypress grows in acidic, alkaline, loamy, sandy and well-drained soils. In the United States, the Arizona cypress tree does best in USDA zones 7 to 9. The tiny leaves of an Arizona cypress tree look like scales and come in different shades of green on the different varieties including gray-green and blue-green. Fertilize in the early spring and mid fall for best growth with slow-release fertilizers. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.