Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue Ice'

Also Known As

Baby Blue Ice Japanese Cypress

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

4a-9a

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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue Ice' plant details

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue Ice' is an evergreen conifer tree with blue and green foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue Ice'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: cupressaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, container plant, dwarf, pyramidal, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue Ice'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9a
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: pollution and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Perfect for miniature plantings or containers, this very dense, tightly conical tree (to 4'x 1' in 10 years) is formed of lovely icy-blue, slightly twisted foliage; slow growing and very attractive. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Dwarf Sawara Cypress varieties grow well in containers when planted in well drained soil, for best results use the growing mix recommended in Potting Soil Mix Recipes. Plants grow dense on their own but can be pruned into a specific shape if desired. This variety adds incredible value to your landscape's color pallet especially if planted with even lower growing bright yellow plants nearby like Gold Mop Cypress.

Slow growing plants like this are often available in 4' pots as a cheaper alternative to one gallon plants. This size is ready to plant in the ground or grow on in containers, for best results you should pot 4' sized plants into at least a two gallon container and fertilize each spring with a slow release pellet such as Osmocote.

By: Red Panda Nursery

Our upright plant is 6’x2’ after 10 years. I see the plant every day as I come down my steps. The blue foliage is soft to the touch and is fluffy looking.

By: Gossler Farms

Zones:4-8. Dense silvery blue soft and fluffy needles on a small conical dwarf. Darker blue and slower growing than the Boulivard cypress, this little sport is LiveScale perfection for larger troughs, rock gardens, general landscape or as a patio plant even Bonsai! Takes to trimming and container culture. Or let grow naturally in the general landscape adding a striking 3-4' blue accent. Enjoys full sun to part shade, moist but well drained average soil. Shipping size 5-8".

By: Mini Forest By Sky

Baby Blue Ice sawara cypress is grown for its soft, bright silvery foliage which twists around the branchlets and forms a dense shrub Similar to Boulevard but much slower growing with lighter blue foliage.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Silver-blue foliage forming a dense, pyramidal shrub. Grows best in full sun. Found by Stanley & Sons Nursery in 1998.

By: Bloom River Gardens

A sport taken from Chamaecyparis pisifera `Baby Blue'. Plant has darker blue foliage that looks icy. A dwarf plant growing 4 inches a year. Introduced and found by Stanley & Sons Nursery, Inc. in 1998.