Hesperocyparis arizonica 'Chaparral'
Common name: 
Chaparral Arizona Cypress
Pronunciation: 
HES-per-oh-SIP-air-iss air-ih-ZO-nih-kuh
Family: 
Cupressaceae
Genus: 
Hesperocyparis
Synonyms: 
Cupressus arizonica ‘Chaparral'
Cupressus glabra ‘Chaparral'
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen tree, dense, broadly columnar, foliage fine, creamy-white, some say "blue mint green", grows about 1 ft (30 cm) per year.
  • Sun, dry, well-drained soil
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 5      Discovered as a seedling by John Emery, Drue Nursery, Berry, New South Wales, Australia, and introduced about 1980.
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