Chaparral Arizona Cypress
Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Chaparral'
Description | Unique light sage-green, finely textured foliage creates a handsome specimen for the landscape. The broadly columnar habit with graceful branching works well alone or in groups as a screen or windbreak. Highly heat and drought tolerant when established. Evergreen. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
Mature Size | Grows about 1 ft. per year; reaches 20 to 30 ft. tall, 8 to 12 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Landscape Use | Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
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Foliage Color | Blue-green |
Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Viburnum (Viburnum); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Switch Grass (Panicum) |
Care | 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. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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