This large coniferous tree has smooth red-brown bark and forms a broad conical habit in cool climates and a more fastigiate habit in warmer climates. It has silvery green scale-like leaves and the female cones appear during summer.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10

Cupressus glabra is naturally found in  North America growing in Arizona in deep well drained, fertile moist light soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought resistant.

The Smooth Arizona Cypress is grown for its habit and its colourful foliage. It is planted along borders for screening and is used in formal gardens as a specimen. It is suitable low mountain regions, establishing in 3 to 5 years and is long lived. This tree may be pruned to improve its shape or to form a hedge and is used for topiary. Care should be taken not to prune leafless wood as it rarely regenerates. ID 205

Note:
It has bright silver blue upswept foliage with a white spot and the finely fissured bark comes of in stringy plates.

Cupressus (kew-PRES-us) glabra (GLĂ-bra)

‘Cupressus’: from Greek kuo + parisos - produce equally (refers to the symmetrical habit of the Italian Cypress. In Greek mythology, Apollo turned Kypressos into an evergreen tree); ‘glabra’: smooth (refers to the bark).

Cupressaceae (kew-press-AY-see-ee)
Coniferous Trees