Blue Ice Arizona Cypress

Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice'

$199⁹⁰

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Blue Ice Arizona Cypress highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice'
Growing Zones

6 - 9
Mature Height

20 - 30 Feet
Mature Spread

10 - 15 Feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Low Once Established
Soil

Well Drained Soil
Growth Rate

Medium

Growing Zones

Find Your Growing Zone!

Icy blue-green frosted evergreen, the Blue Ice Arizona Cypress (Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice') is a cool-blue-hued type of Smooth Arizona Cypress that will certainly stand out in your landscape! Adding immense color and interest to your evergreen mixed plantings! This Conifer is a spectacular tree for highlighting any location on your property!

The defined pyramidal shape and fine glaucus texture of the needles really stand out against darker shrubs, and coarse larger leaves and look lovely against white, gray, blue or forest green home colors. Shining like a flocked Christmas tree in the sun year-round, your front yard will have its own showy beacon to really boost curb appeal all year round!

Blue Ice Arizona Cypress are relatively low maintenance and easy to care for evergreen trees that are low mess low fuss and gradually become towering bird-friendly sanctuaries for nesting and shelter. Ideal for climates and locations where a Colorado Blue spruce may not be the best choice or just won't survive in hotter USDA hardiness zones 6-9.

Planting and Application:

Plant this eye-catching specimen front and center in your yard for a massive impact on your home's property values or use in a zigzag hedge for privacy and screening along your home's front or side for property division and a friendly living fence the neighbors won't mind.

Blue Ice Arizona Cypress provides impressive shade and is a suitable windbreak and shelterbelt for birds and wildlife. Add bright color year-round and the cute male cones in spring, followed by female cones in fall for fall and winter interest, plus a food source for squirrels and birds. Coastal areas and areas with deer issues will love this tree!

Bright Blue-Green Needles
Pyramidal Informal Shape
Bird & Wildlife Friendly
Faster Growing Compact
Hedge, Privacy, Windbreak, Shelterbelt & Specimen

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Blue Ice Arizona Cypress does best in full sun and has the most color in at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. Plant in a well-drained location and provide regular moisture to establish, but after these are low moisture use Conifers that can be drought tolerant and faster growing. Low maintenance, they require little in the way of pruning and look best with their limbs growing so they sweep the ground.

Full Sun
Any Well-Drained Soil & Moderate Moisture
Low Moisture Once Established
Deer Resistant
Salt & Drought Tolerant

The southern solution for Colorado Blue Spruce color, the Blue Ice Arizona Cypress tree is the go-to for a hot climate tolerant, deer resistant blue-green conifer! Order this and many other varieties of landscape color today from NatureHills.com!