Cypress — Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice', CRYSTAL FROST™
Hesperocyparis arizonica
Cypress — Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice', CRYSTAL FROST™ (Hesperocyparis arizonica) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 10–15 ft wide, and needs low water.
low water20–30 ft tall and 10–15 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Hesperocyparis arizonica
- Variety / cultivar
- Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice', CRYSTAL FROST™
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 20–30 ft tall and 10–15 ft wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Soil Chemistry
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Exposure
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers (less for xeric pines in heavy clay — they're prone to root rot). Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — evergreens transpire year-round. Year 3: taper to twice per month in summer; only during extreme drought thereafter.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Cypress — Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice', CRYSTAL FROST™ good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Cypress — Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice', CRYSTAL FROST™ is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Cypress — Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice', CRYSTAL FROST™ get?
- It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 10–15 ft wide.
- How much water does Cypress — Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice', CRYSTAL FROST™ need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is Cypress — Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice', CRYSTAL FROST™ native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
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See also
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