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    Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice'

    Also Known As

    • Cupressus arizonica 'Blue Ice'
    • Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Blue Ice'
    • Blue Ice Blue Arizona Cypress

    Plant type

    tree, conifer

    size

    • H: 15'-40'
    • W: 12'-20'

    planting zones

    • 6a-9b

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    Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice' plant details

    Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice' is a fast-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue and green foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice'

    Plant type: conifer tree
    Plant family: cupressaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 12 FT - 20 FT - wide, 15 FT - 40 FT - tall
    Uses: distinctive bark, peeling bark, pyramidal, red stems, screen, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice'

    USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt and wind
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

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    By: Forestfarm

    Excellent for a screen or as an accent plant. The color is dazzling! Wind tolerant, hardy and seems to be free of pests. Although, this plant does require staking until it's established in the landscape. Growth Rate 18" annually

    By: Garden World

    Eventually a 30’ tree. Many people originally thought it would only get to 8’. Oops! Give it space. This lovely blue needled Cupressus comes from Arizona. It can be watered for a couple of years then doesn’t need summer water here.

    By: Gossler Farms

    Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice' - An attractive almost silver variety of Arizona Cypress. Columnar plant but with age turns out to be a conical plant. Leaves are like stems going all directions. Plant will grow 2' a year. Nice accent plant. Likes dry feet.

    By: Kigi Nursery

    The rich blue-gray foliage of this wonderful evergreen is a standout in the garden! Blue Ice Arizona Cypress is a pyramidal growing medium-sized evergreen with a medium rate of growth. This Arizona native needs good to excellent drainage and a full sun location for best results. Excellent drought tolerance once established.

    By: Almost Eden

    Evergreen, deer resistant, fast growing screen. Wind and drought tolerant once established. Zones 7-9.

    By: Lael's Moon Garden

    Blue Ice is blue. It is not a small conifer; it will grow to 25' before you know it and 15' wide, but if you have the space, it is a beauty. Can stand wind but needs decent drainage. Zone 5.

    By: Whitman Farms

    This form is often confused with C. arizonica but differs in that the outer bark sheds annually. Symmetrical and upright in growth and shape. The foliage is indeed frosty, silvery blue.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Ice, ice baby. That's what you get with this selection of Arizona Cypress whose fine scaly stems have an excellent steely blue color. It also has nice peeling red bark! This conifer grows upright to an eventual 30 - 40' with a pyramidal shape. It needs full sun and good drainage. It's very drought tolerant but also does well with summer irrigation, provided drainage is superb. Hardy to at least -10 °F.

    By: The Desert Northwest

    Ghostly white-blue color make put this selection into a class of its own. Drought tolerant trees to 20' tall 12' wide. Make room for one.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice' plant

    How to Grow Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • wind tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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