Arizona Cypress: The Southern Evergreen

Tolerant of hot and dry conditions, the Arizona Cypress tree is an excellent tree for its native habitat, the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. It makes a good windbreak, and it is also widely used for soil erosion planting. It is grown as a Christmas tree and used in the landscape as an ornamental.

Here are a few things to note if you’re considering adding an Arizona cypress to your yard.

Environmental Conditions

• The Arizona Cypress grows in acidic, alkaline, drought tolerant, loamy, sandy and well drained soils (hardiness zones 7-9).
• Medium growing tree, growing one to two feet a year and reaching 40-50 feet high at maturity.
• Does best in full sun.

Physical Attributes

• Soft gray-green foliage.
• Think, fibrous, coarsely shedding bark.
• Has a pyramidal shape, serving great as an outdoor Christmas tree.

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