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Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Fastigiata' (Smooth Arizona cypress 'Fastigiata')

Other names: Blue Arizona cypress 'Fastigiata'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Fastigiata' is a conical to columnar, evergreen, coniferous tree with aromatic, scale-like, blue-grey leaves and small, spherical, grey to brown cones.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
20 m 5 m 20-50 years
65 ft 16 ft 20-50 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in any moist, but well-drained soil. Can tolerate hot sunny sites, but protect from strong winds.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Very Low
Central Valley = Very Low
South Coastal = Very Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Low
Low Desert = Low

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Broadly columnar, Narrowly conical

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

No pruning required.

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Cypress aphid

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Sow seed in containers in cold frame (anytime)

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

Requires little or no pruning (winter)

Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring

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