Cupressus, Arizona Cypress, Smooth Cypress 'Blue Ice'

Cupressusarizonica var. glabra

Family
Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Cupressus (koo-PRESS-us)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Trees
Conifers
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Chandler, Arizona

Bay, Arkansas

Lecanto, Florida

Miami, Florida

Stuart, Florida

Windermere, Florida

Frankfort, Illinois

Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Ledbetter, Kentucky

Montclair, New Jersey

Sussex, New Jersey

Edmond, Oklahoma

Ashland, Oregon

Ambler, Pennsylvania

Knoxville, Tennessee

Austin, Texas(2 reports)

Moody, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Lexington, Virginia

Burlington, Washington

LUMMI ISLAND, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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J
Elsmere, DE | May 2017 | positive

Very attractive, slow growing tree. Beautiful color, but the best thing about it is the smell ! ! ! Rub a branch and you get a really ni...Read More

V
(Zone 8a) | December 2014 | positive

My little tree was a Walmart bargain, at $1 for one little stick. It is a slow grower but not very demanding. It is very blue and stand...Read More

L
Austin, TX (Zone 8b) | October 2011 | positive

I love this tree. I planted my first one about 2 years ago. It was about 5' tall and now it's doubled in size. It's drought tolerant, ...Read More

S
Golden, CO | March 2010 | positive

I live at 6200ft. in Golden, CO and have had my original Arizona cypress (? cultivar) for 5 years. It is happily putting on more than a ...Read More

C
Miami, FL | February 2010 | positive

I planted my Arizona Cypress about five years ago. I live in North Miami,Florida.
The tree has surpassed my expectations. It is no...Read More

S
Moody, TX | November 2008 | positive

This tree needs little care : weekly watering the first year and the next year about every other week if you feel like it. After that I ...Read More

N
Frankfort, IL (Zone 5b) | June 2008 | positive

I have had this tree for 2 years now and I live in zone 5b. It suffers some winter burn and dieback but it does quite well nevertheless.

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