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    Also Known As

    • Shasta Cypress

    Plant type

    tree, conifer

    size

    • H: 20'-40'
    • W: 10'-30'

    planting zones

    • 6b-9b

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    Cupressus macnabiana plant details

    Cupressus macnabiana is an evergreen conifer tree with blue and green foliage. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cupressus macnabiana

    Plant type: conifer tree
    Plant family: cupressaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 10 FT - 30 FT - wide, 20 FT - 40 FT - tall
    Uses: distinctive bark, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cupressus macnabiana

    USDA Zones: 6b - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat, verticillium wilt and wind
    Soil needs: acidic, average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Native to the foothills of the Sierra Cascades, this handsome, very drought tolerant, often multi-trunked tree can reach 25 ft but often stays smaller. Silver-green foliage, usual in a cypress, and bark that appears reddish. Great for screening/informal hedge where your hose won't reach. Lean, well-drained soil in sun is best with heat and very little summer water. Frost hardy to -5F, mid USDA zone 6.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    This picturesque evergreen shrub/tree is native to the chaparral and oak or conifer woodlands of northern California in the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada (with two remote stands in SW Oregon). Slowly growing to become a variable 10-40', wide-spreading specimen. This species is quite rare in cultivation; its flattened sprays of gray-green foliage are unique among Cypress and they possess a strong spicy scent when crushed. This makes a wonderful choice for the native garden or conifer collector. S/M-D/GDr

    By: Forestfarm

    Gardening facts about Cupressus macnabiana plant

    How to Grow Cupressus macnabiana

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • acidic
      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • wind tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • deer resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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