General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 to 15 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Silvery-blue
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Arizona Cypress
  • Smooth Cypress
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cupressus arizonica var. glabra
  • Synonym: Cupressus glabra

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Location: Middle TN
Date: October 23, 2017
Location: Glendale, AZ
Date: 2020-01-16
Arizona Cypress (Blue Ice)
Location: Glendale
Date: 2018-10-06
Arizona Cypress (Blue Ice)
Location: Zilker Nature Preserve, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-05
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2023-12-16
Location: Zilker Nature Preserve, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-05
Location: Glendale
Date: 2018-10-06
"Blue Ice" Arizona Cypress
Location: Raulston Arboretum  NC State Univ  Raleigh, NC
Date: 2024-02-13
Location: Glendale, AZ
Date: 2019-04-18
Blue Ice Cypress needles
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-12-14
Location: Sooner Plant Farm in Oklahoma
Date: 2017-10-09
Blue Ice Arizona Cypress
Location: Sooner Plant Farm in Oklahoma
Date: 2017-10-09
Blue Ice Arizona Cypress Closeup
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RobGlen On October 5, 2018 Obtained plant
Two young three foot trees obtained from PlantsbyMail. Healthy plants potted in a sandy mix.
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