Boulevard False Cypress | Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'

The Boulevard Cypress is a classic garden evergreen that just keeps on giving. Its wonderful steel-blue foliage looks great anywhere in the garden, and contrasts well with all other garden colors. Use it around the house, or in beds in other parts of the garden.

The Boulevard Cypress is a classic garden evergreen that just keeps on giving. Its wonderful steel-blue foliage looks great anywhere in the garden, and contrasts well with all other garden colors. Use it around the house, or in beds in other parts of the garden. It also makes a lovely plant for large planter boxes. It will grow steadily to around 6 feet tall, and then more slowly until in maturity it may be 12 feet tall. Its size is easily controlled with clipping, but it never becomes very wide, so it doesn’t cause problems and crowd out other plants at all. The foliage is soft and mossy to the touch, which is unusual for evergreens, which are mostly spikey and harsh. Children and adults all love to stroke the soft foliage. In winter it usually turns shades of purple-blue, returning to the silver-blue color when spring comes around.

Tree Details:

Mature Height: 5-12 feet

Mature Spread: 4-6 feet

Exposure: 

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun) 

Growth Rate: Moderate

Zone Hardiness: 4-8