Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice' (Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice'): Silver-Blue Foliage

Arizona cypress 'Blue Ice' is a cultivar of smooth Arizona cypress selected for its intense, frosty silver-blue foliage and pyramidal form, a striking accent for dry climates.

Botanical Profile

Description and Features

This evergreen tree grows 20–30 feet tall with a dense, pyramidal crown. Foliage is scale-like, intensely silver-blue, aromatic. Bark is reddish-brown, peeling. Cones are small, round.

Cultivation and Uses

'Blue Ice' thrives in full sun, well-drained soil, and hot, dry climates. It is extremely drought-tolerant. Used as a specimen, screen, windbreak, or Christmas tree. The foliage color is most intense in full sun.

Note

Sometimes classified as Hesperocyparis.