Carolina Sapphire Cedar Tree

Carolina sapphire is hardy in zones 7 10.

Carolina sapphire cedar tree.

The carolina sapphire is a conically shaped tree with a great pyramidal growth habit. This tree is a great alternative to a privacy fence. Looks like a cedar tree but is bluer and gentle to the touch. Its noble upright pyramidal form with compact symmetrical branching is cloaked by handsome blue gray foliage and accented by reddish exfoliating bark.

Carolina sapphire gains width quicker than thuja green giant and is a much better choice for the deep south heat. When on display at the sc state fair carolina sapphire stops people in their tracks. Carolina sapphire is a super fast growing evergreen tree. A super fast grower to 30 tall and 10 15 wide.

Not only is this evergreen fast growing but it is also deer disease and insect resistant. An excellent landscape specimen that works well as a single planting or in rows as a screen or windbreak. A drought tolerant native of the southwestern united states. It can grow 20 to 30 feet tall and maintains a pyramidal shape.

Carolina sapphire is fast becoming one of our most popular christmas trees. Carolina sapphire cypress also known as arizona cypress is a fast growing graceful evergreen tree featuring outstanding attractive silvery blue lacy foliage that provides year round color and texture in the landscape. Like leyland cypress carolina sapphire is drought tolerant and establishes quickly but is often faster growing and performs better in more marginal soils than leylands. This tree is one of the fastest growing evergreens and is great for privacy screening purposes.