Blue Pyramid Arizona Cypress
Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Blue Pyramid'
SKU
03060
An excellent landscape specimen that works well as a single planting or in rows as a screen or windbreak. Its noble, upright, pyramidal form with compact, symmetrical branching is cloaked by handsome blue-gray foliage and accented by reddish exfoliating bark. A drought-tolerant native of the southwestern United States. Evergreen.
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Full sun
Once established, water deeply, occasionally; more in extreme heat.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | ku-PRES-us ar-i-ZON-ic-a GLAY-bruh |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Fast growing; reaches 20 to 25 ft. tall, 10 to 12 ft. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Design Ideas | With its compact, pyramidal shape, this Cypress is an interesting landscape accent, especially in the specially sheared spiral form. Use singly or in rows as a screen. The spiral form in containers is striking as a formal entryway planting. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Foliage Color | Silver-blue |
| Garden Style | Contemporary, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Privacy Screen, Specimen, Windbreak, Woodland Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Attractive Bark, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Tolerates Alkaline Soil, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Fast Growing, Bird Friendly |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water deeply, occasionally; more in extreme heat. |
| Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Viburnum (Viburnum); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Switch Grass (Panicum) |
Highly adaptable; best with average to lean, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Apply a slow-release fertilizer when new growth begins in spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9
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