Arizona cypress
Hesperocyparis arizonica
USDA zones7 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size30 to 40 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Arizona cypress (Hesperocyparis arizonica) is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its bark scales off to show inner bark that shifts from tan to plum to red. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Birds use it for cover and nesting.
Pairs well with Italian cypress, California poppy, and Society garlic.
Native range
AZ, CA, NM, NV, and 2 more places. See all 6
AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX, and UT.