Cupressus sargentii
Description
In the wild a small evergreen tree. In most gardens it will grow real fast to 10 feet, then slowly (1'/year) to 50'. Easy to hold to 12'. It has high tolerance to serpentine. It wants sun, good drainage, reg. water for first year only. It's good as a specimen tree, should be used more often. This tree is very drought tolerant. We had no cold damage at 0 degrees F., I would guess it is hardy to -15 F. It has gray foliage and gray bark. In our county it can become a 70 foot tree that looks like a cross between Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and Deodar cedar. That is in a 40+" rainfall area. In a 20" rainfall, pure serpentine area they grow into a twisted stand 12' tall, looking like old Arizona Cypresses. The only other shrubs on the bad site were Dendromecon rigida and a few Arctostaphylos obispoensis.The photo was taken by Francis Whiting in 1970 on Cuesta Grade.
Characteristics
Cupressus sargentii Sarget Cypress tolerates clay and serpentine.
Cupressus sargentii Sarget Cypress's foliage color is silver and type is evergreen.
Cupressus sargentii Sarget Cypress's flower color is na.
Communities
Communities for Cupressus sargentii Sarget Cypress:Chaparral, Closed-cone Pine Forest and Yellow Pine Forest.
Ranges for Cupressus sargentii
| ph: | 5.00 to 8.00 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 6 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 4.00 to 15.00 |
| width[m]: | 3.00 to 8.00 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 77.00 to 133.00 |