Hesperocyparis stephensonii - Cuyamaca or Arizona Cypress (Plant) Size:5G Cold Hardy to 32 degrees

Cold Hardy to 32 degrees F Distribution Hybrid between Malva pacifica (Lavatera venosa - from Baja CA) and Malva (Lavatera) assurgentiflora Natural Habitat Coastal bluffs

At higher elevations it tends to grow smaller than where conditions are more mild

Baja CA Natural Habitat Canyons

A gray form found in our deserts

This long-lived conifer (up to 500 years) has an open

Hesperocyparis stephensonii - Cuyamaca or Arizona Cypress (Plant) Size:5G Cold Hardy to 32 degreesGreat tree for a wind break. Attractive bark shreds and peels in long strips revealing gray and reddish brown patches. Rare. Plant Characteristics Family Name Cupressaceae Species Name Hesperocyparis stephensonii Common Name Cuyamaca or Arizona Cypress Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color None Flowering Months None Evergreen Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 50ft. x