For a more unusual conifer look, consider the Podocarpus elongatus ‘Icee Blue’. It’s an incredibly clean evergreen tree with an upright pyramidal form that sheds little and grows slowly to 25′ tall and 5-10′ wide. The dense growth and beautiful foliage color of this plant makes it a great choice for specimen planting in the ground or in large containers and for use as a screening hedge. It has dense foliage and can be sheared to create a formal hedge or shaped topiary. The most distinctive feature of this handsome tree is its unique gray/blue leaves. As a result, it creates an instant focal point in a Bay Area landscape.