Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress

Name: Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress
Brand: Evergreen Trees Direct
Price: 630.00 AUD
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Size: 100L

100L 400L

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100L: Enquire within for height guide information.
400L: Enquire within for height guide information.

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About Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’, commonly known as Blue Ice Arizona Cypress, is a striking evergreen conifer valued for its distinctive foliage colour and narrow form. Its fine, scale-like leaves are an intense silvery-blue, held densely along upright branches, giving the tree a bold architectural appearance. Mature specimens generally reach 10–15 metres tall with a spread of 3–4 metres, forming a conical, upright crown.

This cultivar has a moderate to fast growth rate and is tolerant of a wide range of soils provided they are well-drained. Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ is drought tolerant once established, frost hardy, and thrives in full sun. It is low-maintenance and long-lived, requiring little beyond occasional pruning to maintain symmetry. Its colourful foliage and resilience make it well suited to both ornamental and practical landscape uses.

They look excellent when planted as avenue trees, grouped for shelter planting, or used as feature specimens in large gardens. Their unique foliage colour also provides contrast in formal or contemporary designs, while their hardiness makes them popular in civic and rural landscapes.

Key Information to Know

Evergreen / Deciduous

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree

Mature Height & Width

Mature Height: 8–12 m

Mature Width: 3–4 m

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress is expected to grow 0.5–1 m per year.

Frost Tolerance

Is Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress frost tolerant?

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.

Flowering Information

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ produces small, inconspicuous male and female cones rather than showy flowers. These subtle structures sit among the striking blue-silver foliage and are part of its natural seasonal cycle rather than an ornamental feature.

Native Information

Is Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress an Australian Native? No

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress is Native to Native to the rocky hillsides of Arizona and New Mexico, USA.

Wildlife Value

Its dense evergreen canopy provides year-round shelter and nesting habitat for small birds, while the cones support insects and seed-feeding wildlife. The layered branching also helps create cool, protected micro-habitats that enhance garden biodiversity.

Sunlight Information

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress will thrive best in:

Full Sun

Preffered Soil

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils and tolerates slightly acidic to slightly alkaline conditions. It may struggle in heavy clay or poorly drained soil unless significantly improved with organic matter and coarse material to increase aeration and drainage. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then transition to deep, occasional watering as the tree matures and develops its hallmark high drought resilience.

Botanical Information

Common Name: Blue Ice Arizona Cypress

Genus: Cupressus

Botanical Species: Cupressus glabra

Family: Cupressaceae

Botanical Name: Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’

Landscape Uses

Avenue Planting
Feature Tree
Screening or Privacy
Council or Civic Landscapes
Windbreak

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress works in an:

Formal Garden – structured, symmetrical design with clipped shapes.
Modern Garden – sleek, minimal, and design-led planting.
Coastal Garden – relaxed, seaside feel with hardy, textural plants.
Low-maintenance Garden – resilient choices for easy care and year-round appeal.

Planting, Spacing & Care

Select a sunny, well-drained site.
Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball.
Add compost to enrich soil before planting.
Water deeply and mulch around the base.
Stake young trees if exposed to wind.

Hedging & Screening: Space 2 – 3 m apart (for screening)
Feature Planting: Space 3 – 4 m apart
Avenue Planting: Space 3 – 4 m apart

Water regularly until established; drought tolerant thereafter.
Fertilise annually in spring with a balanced fertiliser.
Prune lightly to maintain symmetry or density if hedging.

Sandy soils: Performs well; water during establishment.
Loamy soils: Ideal for steady growth and colour.
Clay soils: Only suitable in light clay with improved drainage.
Coastal soils: Tolerates mild coastal conditions with shelter.
Poor soils: Adaptable but benefits from compost enrichment.

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ – Blue Ice Arizona Cypress is expected to grow 0.5–1 m per year.

Medium Growth Rate

Root Ball Dimensions (Width × Depth) For Planting

Use this as a reference when digging your planting hole. We recommend digging at least 10% wider than the dimensions below to encourage strong root development.

30cm Pot: 33cm (W) × 30cm (D)
40cm/45L Pot: 44cm (W) × 41.5cm (D)
50cm Pot / 70L Pot: 55cm (W) × 41.8cm (D)
100L Bag: 50.6cm (W) × 52.8cm (D)
150L Bag: 66cm (W) × 55cm (D)
200L Bag: 71.5cm (W) × 60.5cm (D)
300L Bag: 88cm (W) × 63.8cm (D)
400L Bag: 99cm (W) × 66cm (D)
500L Bag: 122cm (W) × 66cm (D)
750L Bag: 134cm (W) × 69cm (D)
1000L Bag: 146.3cm (W) × 71.5cm (D)
2000L Bag: 176cm (W) × 82.5cm (D)

Ideal Conditions

Subtropical QLD (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast)
Inland QLD (Darling Downs, Central QLD)
Northern NSW (Byron, Coffs, Armidale)
Sydney & Central Coast
South Coast NSW (Illawarra to Bega)
Inland NSW / Tablelands (Orange, Bathurst, Canberra)
Melbourne & Surrounds (Metro, Bayside, Geelong, Bellarine, Mornington)
Western District & Central VIC (Ballarat, Bendigo, Hamilton)
Adelaide Metro & Coastal
Adelaide Hills & Barossa

Thrives in

Full Sun

Frost Tolerance

Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.

Drought Tolerance

As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established ‘Blue Ice’ develops outstanding drought tolerance. It thrives in hot, dry and exposed environments, maintaining its strong conical form and vibrant blue foliage with minimal supplementary watering.