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Arizona Cypress
Cupressus arizonica
Arizona Cypress is a moderate-growing conifer, hardy in USDA zones 7-11, that matures to about 30–40 ft x 15–20 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, occasionally-dry and very-dry soil. It attracts birds and stands up well to drought and deer.
- USDA zones
- 7-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 30–40 ft x 15–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-dry, Very-dry, Sandy
- Foliage
- Blue-green, Silver, Green
- Attracts
- Birds
- Tough against
- Drought, Deer
- Native to
- Southwestern US and Mexico
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