Icee Blue Yellow-Wood
Best low-maintenance evergreen for Southern gardeners seeking year-round blue foliage.
Discover the Icee Blue® Yellow-Wood, a unique pyramidal conifer distinguished by its striking blue foliage. This Podocarpus variety offers a captivating visual appeal with new growth emerging in a lime-gray-blue shade before maturing to a cool blue-green. It's an excellent choice for specimen planting, lawn accents, or screening in Southern landscapes. The evergreen nature provides year-round color and interest. This slow-growing tree maintains its dense, attractive form naturally, requiring minimal shaping and offering low maintenance for your garden.
$79.99
Owner Satisfaction
4.7
/ 5
Category Rank
7
/ 1209
#7 in Trees
Price vs Category Average
-25%
Below average
Foliage Type
Evergreen
/ Evergreen
Who it's for
- Landscapers seeking sophisticated color and texture contrast
- Homeowners needing versatile privacy screening solutions
- Gardeners living in areas with high deer populations
Who should skip it
- Impatient gardeners wanting immediate height and density
- Residents in cold climates with harsh winters
- Gardeners with heavy clay or poorly draining soil
Performance breakdown
Foliage Aesthetics
Striking blue-green hues provide a rare, sophisticated contrast for Southern landscapes.
Maintenance Ease
Slow growth and natural form eliminate the need for frequent pruning.
Landscape Versatility
Functions equally well as a formal specimen or a dense privacy screen.
Year-Round Impact
Evergreen foliage ensures consistent color throughout every season of the year.
Climate Specificity
Strict hardiness zone requirements limit its utility to warmer Southern regions.
Growth Predictability
Maintains a consistent, dense pyramidal shape with minimal human intervention.
Key Specs
Foliage Type
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Slow
Hardiness Zone
9
Mature Height
25 feet
Mature Width
25 feet
Light Needs
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water Needs
Average to Moist
Soil Type Preference
Well-drained, Acidic
Features
- First Podocarpus with distinctive blue foliage
- New growth offers lime-gray-blue visual interest
- Excellent pyramidal shape for formal planting
- Versatile as a screen or lawn accent
- Provides year-round evergreen color
- Slow growth rate requires minimal shaping
- Low maintenance care
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality and health of the Icee Blue Yellow Wood upon delivery. Reviewers frequently highlight the plant's robust root structure and successful establishment in the landscape, indicating superior nursery stock. The striking, unique blue foliage is a major draw, meeting or exceeding expectations for color intensity and visual impact. While Monrovia products carry a premium price, consumers feel the plant's hardiness and distinctive aesthetic value make it a worthwhile investment for adding unique texture and color to the garden.
Know before you buy
The Icee Blue is the first Podocarpus to feature distinctive blue foliage. Its new growth emerges in a unique lime-gray-blue, eventually maturing into a cool blue-green that provides year-round color.
At maturity, the Icee Blue reaches approximately 25 feet in height and 25 feet in width. Because of its dense, pyramidal form, it is best suited for areas where it has enough room to maintain its natural shape without crowding.
No, this is a low-maintenance, slow-growing tree that naturally maintains its dense, pyramidal form. Minimal to no shaping is required to keep it looking tidy.
This tree thrives in well-drained, acidic soil and performs best in locations that receive either full sun or partial shade. It prefers average to moist soil conditions.
The Icee Blue is hardy to Zone 9, making it an excellent choice for Southern landscapes. If you are outside of this hardiness zone, it may not survive the winter temperatures.
Yes, its dense, evergreen growth habit makes it a versatile choice for screening. Its natural pyramidal shape also makes it an effective specimen plant or lawn accent.
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