Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice'
Cupressus arizonica 'Blue Ice'
Planted 2020
Cypress trees are native to hot arid environments. This variety is known for its steely blue to gray-green leaves. It has a pyramidal habit when mature. It is drought and heat tolerant and can adapt to poor soils as long as they are well drained. It grows best in full sun.
| Height | Width | Zone | Growth Rate | Water Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 ft. | 10 ft. | 7-9 | Medium | Low |
Leaf
Evergreen scales, overlapping, flattened to branchlet. Gray-green, soft textured.
Fruit
Globe shaped cones, depressed scales that come to a point, green.
Flower
Yellow cones.
Advantages
Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, can adapt to poor and sandy soils.
Disadvantages
Intolerant of shade and wet soils.