Hesperocyparis arizonica 'Sulphurea'
Common name: 
Sulphurea Arizona Cypress
Pronunciation: 
HES-per-oh-SIP-air-iss air-ih-ZO-nih-kuh
Family: 
Cupressaceae
Genus: 
Hesperocyparis
Synonyms: 
Cupressus arizonica 'Sulphurea'
Cupressus glabra 'Sulphurea'
Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Sulphurea'
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Evergreen tree, upright, compact columnar form, 10 ft tall and 4 ft wide in 10 years (3 × 1.2 m).  Leaves sulfur-yellow.
  • Sun, dry, well-drained soil
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 5      Reportedly a French selection about 1963
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden - Conifer Garden
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