Description

A compact accent tree for a small area, with foliage that is gracefully fine and blue-green in color; use as a solitary accent in the landscape or garden

Landscape Attributes

Carolina Sapphire Arizona Cypress (tree form) is an open evergreen dwarf tree, selected and trained to grow in a small tree-like form with the primary plant grafted high atop a standard. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

Carolina Sapphire Arizona Cypress (tree form) is ideal for use as a garden accent or patio feature, and is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Carolina Sapphire Arizona Cypress (tree form) will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.

This dwarf tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in sandy soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species.