Hesperocyparis sargentii

• Grow your own Sargent's Cypress, a small, fire-adapted cypress from California's Coast Ranges
• Bulk tree deal for landscaping projects, windbreaks, restoration and reforestation work, and other large-scale plantings
  
• Seed-grown on California's Redwood Coast
• Transplanting and care instructions included
  
  

Highlights

	Moisture Low
	Cold Hardiness 0°F
	Light Full Sun / Partial Shade
	Size 30 – 50' tall / 10 – 25' spread
	Lifespan 200 yrs
	Growth Rate Fast Growing
	Drought Tolerance High
	Wind Resistance High

Details

About Sargent's Cypress

From the U.S. Forest Service:

"Sargent's cypress is a native, evergreen tree with a slender main trunk. On exposed sites, it assumes a shrubby growth form. It normally grows from 33 to 50 feet (10-15 m) tall, but in mesic canyons of northern and central California it can grow up to 75 feet (22.5 m) tall. Mature leaves are 0.08 inch (2 mm) long, although they can be up to 0.4 inch (10 mm) on vigorous shoots. Ovulate cones are solitary, up to 1.0 inch (25 mm) long. Staminate cones are 0.12 to 0.16 inch (3-4 mm) long. The bark is furrowed and fibrous, 1.2 inches (3 cm) thick, splitting into longitudinal strands. A well-defined taproot and numerous laterals are formed the first year.

Sargent's cypress most often occupies rocky outcrops or formations, usually in serpentine soils. Soils are usually well-drained and less than 1 foot (0.30 m) deep. Sargent's cypress is commonly found on dry slopes, exposed hillsides, and ridgetops, but also grows along streambanks, creek bottoms, and lower canyon slopes. Sargent's cypress occurs at elevations from 660 to 3,300 feet (200-1,000 m)."

Size Chart

Seedling Size Chart: Small

Due to the dynamic nature of actively growing trees, as well as the tremendous variation between species’ growth rates, we rely on the cubic volume of a seedling’s root mass to determine its “size” (Small / Medium / Large / XL). Within each size there is minor variance — the dimensions provided here represent the category minimum. If exact measurements are essential, please contact us about current stock.